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CFMEU Official Claimed to Have 'Direct Line to Jacinta Allan', Inquiry Hears

Paul Tzimas said Joe Myles used the claim to pressure contractors into accepting union labour and safety demands before work resumed.

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Former construction union official Paul Tzimas tells a royal commission he was surprised when his superior Joe Myles told Big Build project managers he had a "direct line to Jacinta Allan's office".

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‘Direct line to Jacinta’: CFMEU’s links to political power and organised crime probed

A former union figure has described his boss boasting about his ability to influence which contractors will win work on major projects.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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