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Victorian attorney general lambasts integrity expert over ‘unfounded claim’ CFMEU corruption cost taxpayers $15bn

Rotting from the Top report author Geoffrey Watson says ‘personal attacks’ from Labor government ministers have ‘crossed a line’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

'Florid ramblings': minister takes aim at CFMEU report

A minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the work of a top barrister probing CFMEU corruption as pressure builds on his party's leader.

AAP · Feb 17

Scandal deepens as premier denies 'hoax' CFMEU referral

A former corruption watchdog boss has called out a state premier after his old agency rejected her formal request to probe CFMEU misconduct.

AAP · Feb 17

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The CFMEU has cost Victorian taxpayers $15bn, a corruption fighter claims. How did he reach that figure and what happens next?

Premier Jacinta Allan labelled report’s allegations ‘sickening’ and now faces calls for a royal commission

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep

An inquiry into a union has begun to resemble an episode of a notorious crime drama as it heard details of corruption, violence and intimidation.

AAP · Feb 12

'A crime syndicate': fallout over shocking union report

A damning report has levelled extraordinary allegations a rogue union had effectively become a front for organised crime.

AAP · Feb 11

Inquiry hears of 'deal' between union and government

An embattled union believed it had a sweetheart agreement with a state government, an inquiry has heard.

AAP · Feb 10

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Police 'stonewalling' delays CFMEU threats case

A construction union organiser's court matter has been delayed as his defence has been unable to serve a former police commissioner through Victoria Police.

AAP · Jan 27

Fourth man charged with offences over alleged murder

A fourth man has been charged with a variety of offences in relation to the kidnapping and murder of a man last August.

AAP · Jan 24

'They know where I live': CFMEU harassment laid bare

A rival union boss has detailed alleged threats and harassment from shadowy CFMEU figures as an inquiry probes the rogue operation.

AAP · Dec 6, 2025

Cop agreement handed union an intimidation 'workaround'

An inquiry has heard an agreement between police and a state industrial relations regulator enabled an embattled union to continue an ongoing bullying campaign.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

CFMEU 'threatened' rival union boss amid bitter feud

The CFMEU followed and intimidated delegates of a rival union at a $19 billion project and made threats against the life of its secretary, an inquiry has heard.

AAP · Dec 3, 2025

'Go nuclear': inquiry hears of rogue union's threats

An inquiry into a rogue union has heard allegations it sought to pressure a state's peak body to indefinitely delay a piece of legislation.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

Family ties loom large in premier's by-election test

Family ties, those of the Premier David Crisafulli and the Katters, could prove crucial in a Queensland by-election contest.

AAP · Nov 28, 2025

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AAP · Nov 21, 2025

Corrupt ex-CFMEU officials jailed for bribe 'betrayal'

The CFMEU is welcoming jail sentences for an ex-state CFMEU secretary and his son after the pair received wads of cash in an "egregious" corruption scandal.

AAP · Nov 20, 2025

Dumping militant union 'will invite construction chaos'

An inquiry into a militant union has been described how two men ruled their "personal fiefdom" by fear, intimidation and a voting hornswoggle.

AAP · Nov 19, 2025

Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU

A man whose report triggered a CFMEU inquiry claims the embattled union had a secret deal preventing police from intervening in industrial disputes.

AAP · Nov 17, 2025

CFMEU leaders adrift from 'civilised society'

The author of a shocking report alleging a culture of violence and intimidation inside the CFMEU says the union thought it ran industrial relations policy.

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AAP · Nov 13, 2025

Corrupt union boss 'gave into temptation' of bribes

A former CFMEU state secretary claims he had a moment of weakness when he accepted thousands of dollars in cash bound with elastic bands on multiple occasions.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2025

Former CFMEU boss John Setka charged with threatening and harassing union administrator

Victoria police charge 61-year-old with seven counts of ‘using a telecom communications device to menace, harass and offend’

AAP · Nov 12, 2025

Ex-union boss allegedly threatened admin via emails

Threatening and offensive emails allegedly sent by the former boss of the embattled construction union to its administrator have led to his arrest and charges.

AAP · Oct 27, 2025

Hi-vis inquiry hijinks: minister rejects union claims

Accusations made against the CFMEU's administrator have been rejected as disgraceful, with a potential inquiry into the union's conduct to take place.

AAP · Oct 1, 2025

Construction 'thugs' on notice at powerful union probe

A stark warning has been issued to militant union officials, labelled "thugs" as a powerful probe into the construction sector gets under way.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025

Impartiality concerns raised as LNP appoints former Liberal party member to lead Queensland CFMEU inquiry

Unions chief says industrial relations lawyer Stuart Wood KC is ‘very well experienced’ but queries whether he may bring ‘personal biases’ to the role

AAP · Aug 1, 2025

Year-long inquiry into CFMEU 'thuggery' begins

A prominent industrial relations lawyer has kicked off an inquiry into allegations of criminal links and workplace harassment in a construction union.

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