Work & CareersRear WindowPrint articleRear WindowTim Pallas the most imperfect pick for CFMEU probeIn the union administrator’s defence, it must be hard to find someone in Victoria who doesn’t have a connection to the militant union.Hannah WoottonColumnistDec 1, 2025 – 7.25pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginScrutiny of union-run billion-dollar redundancy funds has certainly ramped up of late, largely off the back of allegations that the CFMEU’s Victorian fund, Incolink, has been funnelling members’ savings back to the union.It’s not just the corporate watchdog and the Fair Work Commission taking a closer eye – even Incolink itself and the CFMEU have joined the party.Loading...Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreRear WindowCFMEUBuilding BadTim PallasJohn SetkaTrade unionsRegulation Executive EducationPowered byLatest In WorkplaceFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Rear windowThe Australian Financial Review MagazineHere are the buzzwords shaping travel in 2026Maria ShollenbargerThe go-to champagnes when you want to impressThese new luxury watches (yours from $59k) pay homage to JapanBOSS Financial ReviewWhy the Arnott’s CEO’s family had to keep a dark secret for yearsSally PattenThe speaking tips these execs use to own the room, and get aheadHow this CEO gets the most out of his workdayLife & LeisureTravel is the gift that won’t end up in landfill this ChristmasAnna McCooeAn Hermes wine carrier and a roll-up backgammon board for design loversThe ultimate guide to Christmas wines – for giving or pouringRich ListBillionaire Lederer goes to Canberra for $300m office tower dealNick LenaghanDennis Bastas’ rise from aspiring car designer to $5b pharma kingGetting richer usually makes you happier – until you hit 2 risk points
