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  1. CFMEU forced to deal with organised crime-linked companies, inquiry told
    By Ciara Jones

    Former CFMEU administrator Mark Irving KC has told an inquiry the union protected its members by engaging with companies linked to organised crime.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/cfm

    #Unions #CiaraJones

  2. Mob rule and underworld links discussed in extended CFMEU inquiry
    By Ciara Jones

    The inquiry heard accusations that police had failed to "enforce the law" during aggressive union disputes.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-02/cfm

    #Unions #CiaraJones

  3. 'A bit rude': Barristers bicker as gangland figures discussed at CFMEU inquiry
    By Ciara Jones

    Geoffrey Watson SC fronted the inquiry in Brisbane on Friday and faced combative questioning by Simon Wilson KC, acting for a trade group linked to underworld identity, Mick Gatto.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/qld

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  4. CFMEU commissioner accuses Qld police of taking side of 'law-breakers'
    By Ciara Jones

    Commissioner Stuart Wood took aim at the police response to a 2024 CFMEU blockade in which he said police "took the side of law-breakers".

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/cfm

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  5. CFMEU organiser urinated on worksite floor, inquiry hears
    By Ciara Jones

    A major contractor on the Coomera Connector has detailed to a commission of inquiry a series of incidents in which CFMEU officials accessed worksites without authorisation.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/cfm

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  6. Inquiry hears of CFMEU's political influence and intimidation in Queensland
    By Ciara Jones

    The inquiry heard claims former senior public servants and industry figures faced aggressive union tactics.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/que

    #Unions #Courts #InfrastructureConstructionIndustry #CiaraJones

  7. Former building CEO tells inquiry he tried to take his own life after CFMEU intimidation
    By Ciara Jones

    The former boss of Master Builders Queensland has told an inquiry he tried to take his own life after a campaign of intimidation by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-14/qld

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