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.
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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.
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
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‘Defend the future’: Defiant CFMEU’s call to arms after 21 terminated
The CFMEU is set to rally in Brisbane in coming days in a show of force after being plunged into administration and leaders like Michael Ravbar, Jade Ingham and Kane Lowth sacked.
Police set to wrap up CFMEU probe
A police investigation into allegations of criminal misconduct in the CFMEU is “in its final stages”, with detectives set to probe potential charges.
Builders fight back on gold-plated CFMEU pay deals
Builders are seeking legal advice on how to rip up gold-plated CFMEU pay deals after the union was put into administration.
21 GONE: CFMEU bosses purged as administrator finally takes over militant union
Powerful office holders in Qld’s CFMEU branch, including Michael Ravbar and Jade Ingham, have been purged by the federal administrator appointed to clean up the union.
Feds take sting out of CFMEU’s threats of war
The CFMEU pledged to wage war on the state gov, but it couldn’t even reach the front line before the sacking of 280 office holders, decimated its ability to advance its political cause.
’Appalled’: Jobs axed in blow to union
A major union put into administration by the federal government after allegations of corruption and links to criminal gangs has hit back in a fiery statement.
CFMEU strikes and protests to continue despite administrator’s new powers
Minister Grace Grace says there are “very good people” within the CFMEU and declared the state government was not taking the granting of broad powers to an administrator lightly.
Loophole for Qld branch as CFMEU administration looms
The government has been warned that CFMEU Queensland leaders could continue operating under different entities.
CFMEU to be put into admin ‘next week’
The Workplace Minister will be able to force the militant CFMEU into administration, after the Coalition and Labor banded together on the stalling Bill.
‘Most offensive thing I’ve heard’: Parliament erupts over Premier’s comments
Steven Miles has caused an uproar in parliament over explosive comments relating to construction workers, for which he has apologised. QUESTION TIME BLOG
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