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FOUND: 8 - What They Never Told You

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Letters and Short Takes: Friday, July 19, 2024

Newcastle Herald

PM tears down talk of rebuilding construction watchdog

Coalition plans to bring back a construction sector regulator if elected would not address issues in the embattled CFMEU, the prime minister says.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: it’s good to put administrators into the CFMEU – but how do you prevent future crops of bad apples?

Former leading Canberra press gallery journalist, Laurie Oakes, now retired, had a cut-through question about the government’s response this week to the CFMEU crisis.

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CFMEU worksite 'reign of terror' must end: contractors

Allegations of CFMEU bullying and standover tactics have been raised for years but fell on deaf ears, says a group representing Queensland building contractors.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Biden tests positive for Covid; Labor distances itself from CFMEU; and is there life on Venus?

US president, who has mild symptoms, to self-isolate but will ‘continue to carry out full duties’

The Guardian - AU

CFMEU fined $168k over 'thuggish' bullying on worksite

The embattled union representing construction workers has had fines totalling $168,000 imposed by a court over "thuggish" bullying against safety inspectors.

AAP

Forrest says Fortescue still committed to hydrogen despite job cuts – as it happened

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Labor suspends affiliation with construction arm of CFMEU

Anthony Albanese says the government had acted fast in taking ‘strongest possible action’ against alleged corruption

The Guardian - AU

The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites

The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) is in crisis. Amid the headlines and allegations of standover tactics, thuggery and kickbacks, the construction division of the union has been placed in administration.

The Conversation

CFMEU suffers labor pains as ALP turns on the blowtorch

National and state Labor parties will no longer accept donations from the CFMEU's construction arm as it breaks links with the troubled union.

AAP

ACT Labor halts donations from CFMEU after administrators appointed

Chief Minister Andrew Barr condemns alleged criminal activity.

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: AFP asked to investigate CFMEU; arrest made over resort deaths; and grocery swaps to help the planet

Tony Burke asks federal police to investigate corruption allegations against union

The Guardian - AU

Hunter Workers say damning CFMEU allegations should not be weaponised

'Workers have a right to be represented'.

Newcastle Herald

'Potential' to deregister CFMEU as Tas weighs options

Tasmania's government is investigating actions to take against the state's CFMEU branch following allegations of corruption.

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The Guardian - AU

AFP asked to investigate CFMEU corruption allegations as ACTU suspends union’s construction and general division

Tony Burke’s request to federal police comes as he vows to ‘take action’ after Nine investigation into construction division of union

The Conversation

Fair Work Commission moves to appoint administrators into construction division of CFMEU

The Fair Work Commission’s general manager, Murray Furlong, is moving to appoint administrators into the construction division of the CFMEU, following a string of allegations of nefarious behaviour.

The Canberra Times

Lee calls for ACT donation halt, suspended affiliation during CFMEU probe

Opposition says Andrew Barr's response was 'weak'.

The Guardian - AU

Minns calls for NSW Labor to suspend CFMEU affiliation and stop donations after corruption allegations

Premier says he has written to NSW Labor general secretary requesting immediate suspension of party’s affiliation to CFMEU’s construction and general division

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AAP

Intense scrutiny on Victorian response to CFMEU scandal

An Indigenous truth-telling body will investigate worksite allegations against the CFMEU as the Victorian government faces calls to launch a royal commission.

The Guardian - AU

Mining giant to cut 700 jobs – as it happened

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AAP

'Devastating' allegations force NSW hand against CFMEU

The NSW government is moving to force an independent administrator on the CFMEU's state construction arm, mirroring a push from its federal Labor counterpart.

The Canberra Times

Barr distances ACT from CFMEU power push as Master Builders condemn

The opposition said the CFMEU was seeking "extraordinary" power.

AAP

CFMEU loses Labor, peak union ties following suspension

An increasingly friendless CFMEU has had its links with the peak union body and Labor governments suspended following criminal allegations.

The Conversation

Government expected to appoint administrators to clean up CFMEU, as union remains defiant

The Albanese government is expected to appoint independent administrators to clean up the CFMEU.

The Guardian - AU

‘National menace’: CFMEU construction arm’s suspension from Victorian Labor under way, premier says

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

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