Dutton’s vow: Deregister CFMEU, cut public service, bust inflation
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he will “make Australia a powerhouse again” if elected. In a keynote speech he took aim at the CFMEU, the ‘bloated’ public service and inflation.
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Staggering cost of CFMEU picket line revealed
Cross River Rail’s lead contractor has estimated it could be forced to pay subcontractors a whopping figure for each day their workers failed to turn up due to CFMEU industrial action.
Inside secret strike ballot where CFMEU allegedly ‘blackmailed, bullied’ workers
Federal court documents have revealed the CFMEU is accused of going to extreme lengths to influence members into voting for industrial action on the Cross River Rail project.
The drastic measures union members took to avoid alleged coercion
Members of the CFMEU who alleged they were coerced into voting for industrial action took huge steps to protect themselves including insisting on anonymous statements.
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‘Really nasty’: Disturbing tradie rally sight
An “appalling” image seen at CFMEU protests has been condemned as “unacceptable”, with one MP calling for laws to be strengthened in response.
The ex-CFMEU official tasked with cleaning up his former union
A former CFMEU official turned lawyer has been tasked with cleaning up the Queensland branch under the federally imposed administration.
Top SA union official sacked amid nationwide CFMEU protests
One of the CFMEU’s highest-ranking SA officials is among hundreds who have been shown the door by the union’s newly appointed administrator.
Angry CFMEU workers shut down Macquarie Street
Thousands of CFMEU members have vented their anger on the PM, flooding the CBD as part of a nationwide protest at the federal government plunging the union into administration.
‘Biggest union crowd in 30 years’: Thousands walk off construction sites
Thousands of union members have downed tools on Melbourne’s construction sites to join a protest against the Albanese government’s move to put the CFMEU into administration.
‘Union boss Premier has lost control’: Tarzia attacks Mali in fiery debut
Opposition Leader Vincent Tarzia has targeted his rival over the militant CFMEU during his debut parliamentary performance.
Wild scenes as union seized by government
There were wild scenes on the streets of multiple cities as thousands of protesters supporting the embattled CFMEU chanted “f**k Albo” and “hands off our union”.
Pubs packed with CFMEU protesters after mass rally
Thousands of CFMEU members stormed Brisbane’s CBD, carrying anti-government messages and vowing to fight back in a mass rally on Tuesday.
Horror over CFMEU protesters’ depiction of Albanese as Hitler
A cartoon depicting Anthony Albanese as Hitler with the tagline “Albanazi” has been shared by CFMEU protest supporters online, sparking outrage and prompting calls for a police investigation.
‘Never been more betrayed’: Fired up workers protest CFMEU crackdown
A large crowd of fired-up construction worker union members in have marched on the office of a Labor senator chanting anti-government slogans as part of a national day of action.
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