Taxpayers cop $10m bill for COVID lockdown court battle
The final bill for the class action – brought on behalf of businesses that experienced financial loss because of restrictions – could be much higher, with mediation due to kick off in November.
- by Kieran Rooney and Annika Smethurst
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Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits
Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
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Roads
A rail giant planned to build a $5b terminal west of Melbourne. They just scrapped it
The Little River project that promised to remove thousands of trucks a year from Melbourne’s roads was abandoned after locals railed against it.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Union movement splinters as Setka faces police probe over site visits
A large union has vowed to quit the ACTU as the CFMEU crisis exposes rifts over the treatment of the embattled union.
- by Kieran Rooney, Olivia Ireland and Rachel Eddie
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Setka’s foul-mouthed rally rant sparks watchdog probe
A rally appearance by the former CFMEU boss is a challenge to federal and state governments as they attempt to reshape the troubled union.
- by Nick McKenzie, Olivia Ireland and Kieran Rooney
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Trade unions
TWU disbands Victorian branch, but says secretary was target of infighting
An investigation found that while harassment allegations against secretary Mem Suleyman were unfounded, the Transport Workers’ Union’s state branch had “significant operational and cultural problems”.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Trade unions
Cafe meetings ‘behind alleged multimillion-dollar ghost-printing scheme’
The Health Workers Union has been given an ultimatum to act on allegations against its secretary and senior officials.
- by Kieran Rooney
CFMEU official attends key Labor meeting, sparking political influence fears
Despite the scandal-plagued union being suspended from the ALP, party insiders worry they are still trying to influence factional negotiations and membership recruitment.
- by Nick McKenzie, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
Old Melbourne Market site transformed to take trucks off local roads
Making the site available to shipping companies is expected to drive down truck movements across inner-west suburbs.
- by Kieran Rooney
Bikies to lose access to government worksites under new law
Police will have power to charge bikies and organised crime members who enter government worksites, while anti-association controls will be beefed up.
- by Kieran Rooney
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Racing integrity
Rob Hulls was racing minister. He wants to end jumps racing in Victoria
Former Labor deputy premier and racing minister Rob Hulls has called for jumps racing to stop after a weekend ended with three horses being euthanised.
- by Kieran Rooney
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