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The CFMEU has cost Victorian taxpayers $15bn, a corruption fighter claims. How did he reach that figure and what happens next?

The Observer 16 Feb 2026
The eye-watering estimate appeared in a redacted section of a report by corruption fighter Geoffrey Watson SC, which was tendered during a Queensland inquiry into the CFMEU last week.
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Former CFMEU official among three arrested in anti-corruption probe

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 12 Feb 2026
The arrests were made hours before Premier Jacinta Allan faced reporters over separate allegations detailed in a new report that $15 billion in taxpayer dollars had made its way into the hands of criminals who had infiltrated the union ... .
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Victorian Premier Denies Turning Blind Eye to CFMEU Corruption

The Epoch Times 12 Feb 2026
12 responded to allegations the state Labor government turned a blind eye to CFMEU (Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union) corruption ...
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CFMEU inquiry uncovers evidence of criminal syndicates

Sydney Morning Herald 12 Feb 2026
The CFMEU inquiry has uncovered evidence of criminal syndicates with gangland figures handed $300,000 salaries ....
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Victorian government defends action on construction sector amid CFMEU allegations

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Feb 2026
The Victorian government is defending its handling of corruption in the state's construction sector amid accusations in a major corruption report that it was "cowed" by the CFMEU ... .
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Concerns over “hidden” sections of CFMEU report (ACCI - Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)

Public Technologies 11 Feb 2026
Concerns over "hidden" sections of CFMEU report ... conduct by the CFMEU ... Mr McKellar says this only reinforces the case for an inquiry with the powers of a royal commission into the CFMEU.
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The violent criminals and alleged killers behind alleged corruption at the CFMEU

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 11 Feb 2026
Members of bikie gangs, convicted murderers and violent criminals are among more than 25 people who allegedly benefited from or are linked to corrupt behaviour at the CFMEU, according to a report ... .
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Axed CFMEU official charged over road rage attack

Sydney Morning Herald 18 Dec 2025
Derek Christopher was sacked as the union’s Victorian assistant secretary after this masthead revealed the influx of bikies and gangland bosses into the industry ....
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Union 'turf war' dominates second week of Queensland CFMEU inquiry

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 06 Dec 2025
This week's public hearings centred on how a long-running bitter turf war escalated to the point a rival union boss sought help from the state's top cop ... .
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Rival union boss breaks down in tears at Queensland CFMEU inquiry

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04 Dec 2025
A rival union leader has broken down in tears at a Queensland inquiry while recounting how a CFMEU member publicly berated and harassed her in front of her 13-year-old son ... .
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Former Labor government was warned of CFMEU ‘bias’ in major project policy

Sydney Morning Herald 04 Dec 2025
During her second day of inquiry evidence, AWU boss Stacey Schinnerl also detailed a key public servant’s relationship with a CFMEU chief ....
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How the CFMEU turned a workplace safety regulator into a ‘captured pawn’

Sydney Morning Herald 02 Dec 2025
A senior Queensland union leader has outlined how the CFMEU sought to influence state laws and key figures, along with safety fears for a fellow unionist ....
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CFMEU inquiry to hear about 'orchestrated campaign' from rival union boss

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 02 Dec 2025
The commission of inquiry into alleged misconduct and corruption within the state division of the CFMEU is holding its second block of public hearings in Brisbane ... .
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Queensland Labor conference calls for CFMEU administration to end

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 30 Nov 2025
A walkout was staged by members of the party's Right faction when the motion, which called for the Commonwealth to end the administration of the union, was moved ... .
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