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CFMEU gives Victoria a slap at the end of the (West Gate) tunnel

The union expertly exploited the Allan government’s infrastructure honeypot, and it is still finding ways to flex its muscles.

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Never say unions don’t understand capitalism.

For years now, Victorians have watched as the CFMEU feasted on the seemingly endless money pit that is the Victorian Labor government’s $100 billion Big Build infrastructure program.

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is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/cfmeu-gives-victoria-a-slap-at-the-end-of-the-west-gate-tunnel-20251008-p5n13x