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.
The arrests were made hours before PremierJacinta 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 ... .
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... .
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.
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 ... .
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 ....
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 ... .
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 ... .
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 ....
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... .
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 ... .