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High Court whisperer to lead CFMEU old guard’s challenge over new laws
Former CFMEU national president Jade Ingham said the union had been stolen from its members under “un-Australian” laws he would fight to overturn.
- by Olivia Ireland and Cameron Atfield
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Corruption, crooks and kickback offers: What we know about the CFMEU scandal so far
The fallout from our investigation into the powerful construction union began on Friday, when long-time union boss John Setka resigned, before the first story had even been published.
- by David Estcourt
ACTU head Sally McManus silent on John Setka’s threats and insults
The militant unionist’s bid to oust former construction watchdog Stephen McBurney from his AFL job is backed in by his national CFMEU counterpart. But the ACTU chief refused to comment.
- by Angus Thompson and Andrew Wu
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Industrial relations
‘We can cause you grief’: Gatto’s words of warning to construction whistleblower
The underworld figure has long played a role in the building industry but rarely would people speak publicly about it, until now.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
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Regulation
Housing minister warned of risks months before Porter Davis collapse
Victoria’s housing minister failed to boost consumer protections despite receiving advice about reducing the risks for home building customers eight months before one of the state’s largest home builders collapsed.
- by Annika Smethurst
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High rates and crippling costs are making the housing shortage worse
Lindsay Partridge, who runs the country’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks, reckons the RBA waited too long to raise rates and that’s hurting the construction sector.
- by Elizabeth Knight
‘Goliath is the unions’: Small business the new battleground as jobs bill passes lower house
Labor’s divisive industrial relations bill passed the lower house despite a wall of vocal opposition, indicating the looming Senate fight next month.
- by Angus Thompson
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Industrial relations
Government lawyers seek to block publication of report into ABCC workplace culture
A confidential staff survey of the building watchdog found it was racked by “contagious negative morale” and a “culture typified by active mistrust”.
- by Angus Thompson
‘Sleight of hand’: Construction watchdog to be replaced in IR bill concession
Independent MP Allegra Spender has joined the criticism of the Albanese government’s industrial relations changes saying they are “the most far-reaching industrial relations reform since John Howard’s Work Choices”.
- by Angus Thompson
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