Analysis

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 for public perception.

David Marin-GuzmanWorkplace correspondent

Dec 27, 2024 – 5.00am

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Six months after the Building Bad investigation exposed alleged CFMEU corruption and links to organised crime and bikies the future of the union is still up for grabs.

As Labor awaits a High Court challenge to its CFMEU administration and the old union executive continues to wield its influence, many in the industry are increasingly questioning if administrator Mark Irving, KC, and his appointees have what it takes to clean up the union.

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