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- Analysis
- Industrial relations
Will the CFMEU be cleaned out? Many doubt it
With few runs on the board at the end of the year, some fear the “timid” and “constrained” CFMEU administration is losing the battle of public perception.
- David Marin-Guzman
This Month
Industry slams ‘whitewash’ Victoria government report into CFMEU
Employer groups say Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s promise to strengthen whistleblower protections and clean up misbehaviour in the building industry ring hollow.
- Gus McCubbing and David Marin-Guzman
High Court challenge delays CFMEU corruption case
A further delay means that ousted CFMEU NSW secretary Darren Greenfield is yet to be committed to trial almost four years since charges were laid.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Immersive
- Media & marketing
The surprisingly small details that broke our biggest stories of 2024
Our reporters take you behind the scenes to reveal how they broke some of this year’s most engaging stories.
- Lucy King and Daniel Reti
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Ousted CFMEU officials left in charge of $7m trust
Ex-CFMEU officials, including former NSW leader Darren Greenfield, are on a union-related fund that controls several million dollars, some four months since the union went into administration.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
CFMEU investigator looks into $30k-a-month payments to Greenfield duo
Ousted CFMEU NSW secretary Darren Greenfield and his son and former deputy Michael received almost $1 million in union members’ money over three years.
- David Marin-Guzman
Union warns it might back Greens as CFMEU goes to the High Court
Electrical Trades Union national secretary Michael Wright said the Greens had been on “the right side of history” on union issues.
- Updated
- Ronald Mizen
Construction boss jailed over ‘rape and pillage’ fraud
Organised crime figure George Alex also had help in claiming millions of dollars of debts from an unnamed CFMEU official, a NSW Supreme Court judge said.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Investigation
- Industrial relations
How builders got captured by the CFMEU’s $1.2b redundancy fund
Master Builders Victoria’s solvency relies on millions of dollars in grants from the John Setka-backed Incolink fund, which whistleblowers say has created a huge conflict of interest.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Builders lobby ‘entirely reliant’ on CFMEU millions
The key employer group for builders in Victoria relies on multimillion-dollar grants to stay afloat, creating potential conflicts of interest in its bargaining with the CFMEU, a whistleblower complaint alleges.
- David Marin-Guzman
Investigation launched into claims ousted CFMEU boss used CCTV to spy
The Fair Work Commission investigation into former NSW union boss Darren Greenfield is the first under Labor’s laws that prevent former officials obstructing the administration of the CFMEU.
- David Marin-Guzman
Cbus’ Swan has ‘serious questions’ to answer: Coalition
Fundamental transparency and accountability failings at the industry super fund may yet claim the scalp of its chairman.
- Michelle Bowes, Joanna Mather and Lucy Dean
Labor created loophole for CFMEU to delay projects: builders
Builders have accused the union of exploiting Labor’s new laws for safety delegates to get around “fit and proper” restrictions on entering building sites, disrupting projects.
- David Marin-Guzman
November
Cbus’ punted CFMEU directors are back on payroll
Charity only goes so far: what the CFMEU’s old head kickers really need is a job. Rita Mallia may be the first to secure one.
- Myriam Robin
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
Before Setka’s PTSD claim, this organiser tried to sue the CFMEU
As it faces John Setka’s compensation claim for PTSD, the CFMEU is also being sued for negligence over the alleged group assault of an organiser.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
CFMEU’s return to Cbus board shows it’s time for change
Appointing union officials as directors at a time when super fund boards are screaming out for specialist skills raises questions about the need for change.
- James Thomson
$11m in fines, 1000 breaches: Labor defends CFMEU crackdown in court
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has cited $10.6 million in fines against the CFMEU as part of the government’s defence of laws that forced the union into administration.
- David Marin-Guzman
- Exclusive
- Industrial relations
How CFMEU wields control of a $1.2b workers’ redundancy fund
The chief executive of Incolink warned an employer group that the union could deprive it of tens of millions of dollars if they did not agree to demands.
- David Marin-Guzman
ASIC warns directors could be on hook for super customer failures
The warning came as Cbus CEO Kristian Fok apologised to members but defended the fund’s deep financial links to the CFMEU.
- Hannah Wootton
CFMEU rally throws down gauntlet despite smaller turnout
A rogue CFMEU delegate called on workers to ignore messages from the union’s administrator, while a Greens MP praised protesters for “not listening” to his warnings.
- David Marin-Guzman