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Scott Riches

Let the CFMEU purge itself of the criminal, corrupt, and violent

Rather than politicised building codes, the best way to clean up the law-breaking is to empower legitimate officials who understand that a union’s special legal status comes with moral responsibility.

In case you hadn’t heard, a division of one of Australia’s largest and most powerful unions which represents workers in the construction industry has recently found itself in quite a bit of bother.

Allegations that emerged in recent weeks have rightly shocked many.

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Scott Riches is a workplace lawyer and former union official. He is also director and principal of Capacita.

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