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Labor to expel Setka but keeps his cash

David Marin-Guzman

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has moved to expel controversial union boss John Setka from the Labor Party but stopped short of refusing the union's money.

The head of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union's  powerful Victorian branch refused calls to step down on Tuesday for allegedly denigrating domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty and harassing a woman, despite losing the backing of Labor and the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

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David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney. Connect with David on Twitter. Email David at david.marin-guzman@afr.com

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