Minister: End of CFMEU tax will save Cairns Hospital project
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls has promised ending Labor’s “sweetheart deal” with the CFMEU will “save” the stalled Cairns Hospital expansion project.
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CFMEU okay to spit, swear, strike, ‘I’m going to f**king get you’
CFMEU members who find themselves in danger on Queensland worksites may be able to spit, swear, threaten or strike their attacker.
Tens of millions: Labor’s warning as infrastructure contracts torn up
Labor claims the jettisoning of contracts struck under the CFMEU’s “sweetheart deal” could have unintended consequences for taxpayers.
Multimillion-dollar tenders torn up as ‘CFMEU tax’ scrapped
Tenders for construction projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars have been torn up by bureaucrats after the government axed what it labels the CFMEU building tax.
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Workers sacked as BPIC changes spark construction chaos
Construction workers have been sacked days before Christmas after the state government tore up a tender to upgrade a Qld hospital.
‘LNP has achieved more in 100 days than Labor did in 10 years’
The “CFMEU building tax” may be gone but it lingers large in the construction industry and with Queenslanders. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Rotten culture’: Big move against crooks
An Australian state will overhaul its labour hire practices in an effort to stamp out crime and the “rotten culture” in the construction industry.
‘Rotten culture’: Allan govt’s final report into scandal-plagued CFMEU
The Victorian government’s labour hire rules will be overhauled and a new independent company reporting system set up to help weed out corruption in the construction sector following the release of the government’s final report into the CFMEU.
CFMEU watchdog ‘independent’ – but Treasurer has tight grip on leash
The Treasurer will tightly control a new government body established to police the productivity of the CFMEU, despite claims it will be independent.
Ex-bikie turned CFMEU delegate to make boxing comeback
A former unionist who served eight years in a Melbourne prison is eyeing off a comeback to professional fighting, but it’s not expected to be without scrutiny. See the video.
Bikies’ threats to CFMEU members for six-figure compensation
Security has been beefed up at CFMEU offices across Australia as union heavyweights cop menacing threats from bikies who are demanding large sums of cash.
Ex-Woolies boss gives both barrels to ‘irresponsible’ union, Labor
Roger Corbett has blasted the UWU for inflicting maximum damage on the community and the federal government for allowing it with new IR rules.
Strikes threaten economy, inflationary bubble, warns retail boss
Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott is growing increasingly concerned about the strike by Woolworths workers that is leaving shelves empty and threatens to spill into higher supply chain costs, inflation and a spike in the cost of living for families.
$15k sweetener as Cross River Rail contractor fights CFMEU deadlock
Cross River Rail builder CPB Contractors has offered $2m to CFMEU workers in an effort to end a heated 14-month pay dispute on the state’s biggest project.
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