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Shocking Secrets Unveiled: CFMEU Under Scrutiny for Corruption and Crime Allegations

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Discover the scandalous expose on CFMEU's corruption and criminal links that led to unprecedented actions. Read more to uncover the shocking details!

The CFMEU, known for its powerful presence in the construction industry, has recently been embroiled in a scandal following a secret recording that exposed corrupt practices. The undercover sting operation revealed a self-styled CFMEU fixer offering bribes to union officials to favor corrupt building firms. This revelation has sparked outrage and demands for accountability.

In a heartbreaking turn of events, a Melbourne mother, Tammie Palmer, is demanding change after her son tragically passed away on his first day at a CFMEU government worksite. The incident has shed light on the importance of ensuring safety and transparency in the construction sector.

Following these alarming incidents, the Victorian branch of the CFMEU was placed under administration amid allegations of criminal ties with underworld figures and bikie gang members. This move signifies a significant step in addressing the reported corruption within the union.

Amidst calls for reform, the CFMEU's national executive took decisive action by appointing a leading lawyer to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations. This unprecedented response reflects the seriousness of the situation and the commitment to rooting out corruption within the organization.

*Interesting Fact 1:* The CFMEU's decision to place its Victorian branch into administration marks a rare occurrence in the union's history, highlighting the gravity of the situation.

*Interesting Fact 2:* The exposure of organized crime within the CFMEU has reignited concerns about the challenges in eradicating corruption, despite past efforts by authorities and union leaders.

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'Everybody eats': secret recording exposes Harry Korras' CFMEU ... (The Australian Financial Review)

An undercover sting operation has caught a self-styled CFMEU fixer offering to bribe construction union officials to push corrupt building firms onto large ...

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Mum whose son died after first day on worksite demands change (9News)

A Melbourne mum is demanding change after her son died following his first shift on a CFMEU government worksite. Tammie Palmer claims 18-year-old Ben, ...

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Victorian CFMEU branch placed into administration over allegations ... (ABC News)

The Victorian branch of the CFMEU is put into administration following reports in the media alleging underworld figures and bikie gang members had ...

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Victorian CFMEU placed into administration by national executive (The Age)

CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith said he would use the new powers to install a leading lawyer to oversee an independent investigation to probe allegations of ...

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CFMEU Victorian branch put into administration after explosive ... (The Australian Financial Review)

National secretary Zach Smith said the Victorian branch of the CFMEU has been placed into administration, in response to a media investigation into links ...

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CFMEU makes unprecedented response to serious allegations ... (News Hub)

An emergency meeting of the national executive of the CFMEU has this morning decided that the Victorian Branch will be placed into administration, ...

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CFMEU puts Vic branch into administration after corruption allegations (Herald Sun)

The CFMEU has placed its Victorian branch into administration following allegations of corruption in a move welcomed by the prime minister as “a good next ...

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The Setka Circus: get the gangsters out CFMEU and the building ... (Michael West News)

Revelations of organised crime in the CFMEU show royal commissions, police and union bosses have been unable to stamp out corruption.

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Union branch shut down after crime claims (The Australian)

The beleaguered Victorian branch of a major construction union has been placed into administration, following allegations of criminal links, severe bullying ...

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CFMEU puts Victorian branch into administration over reports of ... (The Guardian)

National secretary Zach Smith says union has 'zero tolerance for criminality' and allegations needed 'unprecedented response.

Business Council calls for judicial inquiry into alleged CFMEU actions (Business Council of Australia)

BCA Chief Executive Bran Black said the allegations uncovered by 60 Minutes, the Sydney Morning Herald / The Age and the Australian Financial Review were deeply ...

Latest CFMEU allegations are alarming and serious (Australian Industry Group)

"The latest reported allegations against the CFMEU are alarming and serious and define a union that has no place in Australian workplaces," Innes Willox, ...

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'Everyone eats': Secret audio lays bare CFMEU kickback plan (The Age)

An undercover sting operation has caught a building industry fixer detailing how he bribes powerful construction union officials in return for their help ...

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Australia news LIVE: CFMEU places Victorian branch into ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has asked the Labor Party to suspend the CFMEU from the state branch and to bar all political donations from the ...

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CFMEU Victorian branch to be placed into administration (9News)

The move comes after a joint investigation by Nine's newspapers and 60 Minutes uncovered alleged criminal links within the construction industry. CFMEU National ...

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CFMEU's Victorian branch placed in administration | Canberra ... (Canberra CityNews)

It followed media reports outlaw motorcycle gangs were acting as CFMEU delegates and there were links between construction projects and organised crime groups.

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'Thuggish, unacceptable behaviour': Turmoil after CFMEU criminal ... (SBS)

The Victorian and NSW premiers have distanced themselves from the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union following reports from Nine alleging ...

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CFMEU-Fair Work Act isn't much help dealing with the CFMEU (The Australian Financial Review)

Stronger rules and safeguards are needed, along with an audit of the EBAs the union has signed, if proper governance is finally to be installed at the ...

Winter soft on CFMEU (Premier of Tasmania)

It's simply not good enough for Dean Winter to say Labor won't accept any more donations from the corrupt CFMEU. He must immediately instruct the party to ...

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Cops, watchdog called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU (The Northern Daily Leader)

Victoria and NSW want CFMEU officials facing possible criminal investigations to stand down and the Labor Party to...

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'Zero tolerance' rhetoric over the CFMEU follows years of wilful ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Faced with a devastating and growing stream of revelations from a joint investigation from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and 60 ...

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Allan wants CFMEU temporarily banished from Victorian Labor (The Age)

The premier said she had “deep disgust” for alleged behaviour within the union in her first public remarks since the resignation of CFMEU secretary John ...

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Watchdog, police called on to investigate 'rotten' CFMEU (The Mandarin)

Claims of bikies and criminals acting as CFMEU delegates on government-funded projects have been referred to Victoria Police and IBAC.

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All eyes on Labor as alleged corruption envelops CFMEU. Here are ... (The Conversation AU)

New allegations of corruption and misconduct in parts of the CFMEU have raised the question of whether unions are being properly regulated.

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CFMEU Victoria placed into administration as Premier takes tough ... (Mining.com.au)

In 2023 the Mining and Energy Union formally withdrew from the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining, and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and was registered as an ...

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View from The Hill: If it's serious about CFMEU, Labor should ... (The Conversation AU)

By Monday morning the CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith had put the Victorian branch into administration.

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It's on again! CFMEU protesting outside Cross River Rail sites (Courier Mail)

More than one 100 construction workers are striking at the access to one of Brisbane's major Cross River Rail sites, marking the latest instalment of tense ...

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CFMEU scandal hits NSW as ALP cashes in (Daily Telegraph)

Labor has pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from the NSW branch of militant union the CFMEU in the time since its state secretary was charged over ...

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Deregistering CFMEU would be a 'disaster': union boss (The Northern Daily Leader)

The national secretary of the construction union has hit out at calls to deregister it following allegations of...

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CFMEU: time for action, not fighting or reassuring words | Canberra ... (Canberra CityNews)

If it's serious about the CFMEU, Labor should decline its money, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.

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'Cover up': Karl's fiery tirade to union boss (NEWS.com.au)

The national secretary of an embattled construction union has remained defiant against a furious grilling by Today host Karl Stefanovic, who accused the ...

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Australia news LIVE: CFMEU fallout continues; Donald Trump ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Online retail therapy is still booming despite the cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on Australian wallets. Even with inflation leading to more ...

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I witnessed the rot set in at the CFMEU. Here's how it happened (The Age)

The expression that evil flourishes when good people do nothing goes a fair bit of the way explaining the mess the CFMEU construction division is in today.

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'Criminal infiltration' and a sudden resignation: The CFMEU saga ... (SBS)

Victoria's construction industry is reeling from allegations that underworld figures and bikie gang members may have been awarded lucrative government ...

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CFMEU: Jacinta Allan, Anthony Albanese told of union thuggery in ... (The Australian Financial Review)

Detailed evidence was sent more than 18 months ago that CFMEU officials were threatening violence and banning non-union preferred firms from taxpayer-funded ...

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Karl comes down on CFMEU secretary over corruption allegations (Nine)

The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) has placed its Victorian branch into administration following allegations the organisation ...

Soft Winter must stand up on CFMEU (Premier of Tasmania)

The Opposition Leader must today instruct the Labor Party to repay the hundreds of thousands of dollars Labor received in campaign donations from the CFMEU.

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan defends action on CFMEU ... (ABC News)

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has confirmed moves are underway to suspend the CFMEU's construction division from the state Labor branch, as she faces ...

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CFMEU boss defiant; KPMG axes legal division, dozens of jobs to ... (The Australian Financial Review)

CFMEU boss defiant; KPMG axes jobs; Who is J. D. Vance? Jul 16, 2024 – 12.09pm.

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Year-long delay over CFMEU allegations 'didn't meet expectations ... (The Age)

Premier Jacinta Allan also confirmed on Tuesday that the Victorian Labor Party had begun formal processes to eject the CFMEU's construction division from ...

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'National menace': CFMEU construction arm's suspension from ... (The Guardian)

Jacinta Allan confident push to suspend union division will succeed amid questions over government's response to earlier allegations.

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CFMEU: National boss praises John Setka and says in independent ... (The Australian Financial Review)

The union does not believe any construction deal with the government was achieved through corruption, but is terminating a contract with one company.

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Qld Labor seeks distance from CFMEU as probes, protests continue (Brisbane Times)

Queensland Premier Steven Miles will not meet with any CFMEU officials, and Labor will not accept their donations, while the union is under a “cloud”.

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Government to step in, appoint independent administrator for CFMEU (The Age)

The federal government is preparing to appoint an independent administrator to overhaul the CFMEU and clamp down on convicted criminals within its ranks.

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Queensland premier says he won't accept donations from CFMEU ... (ABC News)

The union's Victorian branch has been referred to the state's corruption watchdog after reports from Nine newspapers that alleged underworld figures and ...

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CFMEU hits back at claims of criminality (Mining.com.au)

The ACTU is the largest peak body representing workers in Australia. It is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions and eight trades and labour ...

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Labor urged to give CFMEU the cold shoulder on projects ... (Canberra CityNews)

Construction union officials should be barred from positions with influence over major infrastructure projects, the coalition urges in a bid to stamp out ...

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