John Setka

Emma Walters, the spouse of the CFMEU boss, was charged with incitement to commit conspiracy to murder following a secretly recorded conversation.

“She has subsequently been living in a state of heightened anxiety.” Connect with David on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) She said he then subsequently gave the recording to police, who played it back to her when she was arrested. Mr Setka was convicted of harassing Ms Walters in 2019. She was forced to return to Melbourne late last year. [denies he is a perpetrator of domestic violence](https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/setka-blasts-unionist-misogyny-plays-down-his-harassment-conviction-20220620-p5av38), said at the time that whoever sent the anonymous letter was “a coward”.

The estranged wife of John Setka has been charged with incitement to commit conspiracy to murder the Victorian construction union boss.

In 2019, he was convicted of harassing Walters and breaching the orders. She is also suing the Victorian government over claims police failed to protect her after she made reports of alleged repeated family violence by Setka. In answering questions about the charges, Walters said she had only taken steps to protect herself.

The 46-year-old says she is innocent of allegations she tried to get a gun to shoot him.

[7plus >>](https://7plus.com.au/news?utm_source=7NEWS&utm_medium=contextual-link&utm_campaign=news-articles) [Victoria Police](https://7news.com.au/news/victoria-police) said in a statement sent to AAP on Wednesday evening that a woman had been charged “after she allegedly attempted to acquire a firearm and made threats to kill a man earlier this month”. Former lawyer Emma Walters was interviewed by police on Wednesday and charged with incitement to commit conspiracy to murder the Victorian secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. [estranged wife of controversial union boss John Setka](https://7news.com.au/video/news/adelaide/ex-wife-of-union-boss-john-setka-living-in-fear-after-fleeing-victoria-for-adelaide-bc-6315090175112) has been charged with plotting to kill him.

The estranged wife of Victorian union boss John Setka has denied conspiring to kill her husband after being charged with multiple offences by police.

Victoria Police said the charges include “incitement to commit conspiracy to murder, incitement to acquire a firearm and make threats to kill”. Police claim in a statement she "made threats to kill a man” and attempted to procure a firearm. The former wife of a union boss has denied allegations of plotting to kill her husband after Victoria Police claimed she attempted to obtain a gun.

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CFMEU Secretary John Setka and Emma Walters speak to the media during a press conference in 2019. The couple made headlines in 2019 when Setka was convicted of harassing Walters and breaching intervention orders. Setka has denied allegations of domestic violence but in 2019 was convicted of harassing Walters and breaching the orders. and her shock reaction when charged by cops Setka and Walters have been involved in a long-running legal battle involving allegations that Setka committed acts of domestic violence and repeated breaches of intervention orders. Former lawyer Emma Walters was interviewed by police on Wednesday and charged with incitement to commit conspiracy to murder the Victorian secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.