US EditionCoalition promises Australian version of United States’ RICO act to target CFMEU
- The Coalition plans to introduce new racketeering laws modeled after the United States' RICO Act to tackle alleged corruption within the CFMEU, according to Shadow Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash.
- Opposition Leader Peter Dutton stated this is the biggest corruption scandal in Australia, affecting billions of dollars paid by taxpayers.
- Geoffrey Watson, chief investigator for the CFMEU administration, identified a key figure as part of gangland infiltration within the CFMEU, describing it as a 'very black moment in the history of the CFMEU.'
- Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan expressed shock at the recent allegations of violence and intimidation in the CFMEU, announcing a police operation to investigate the revelations.
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Allegations of violence against women and criminal conduct within the CFMEU referred to federal police
Workplace relations Minister Murray Watt has referred allegations of violence against women and criminal conduct within the CFMEU to the Federal police. The fresh claims have revived Coalition calls for the construction workers' union to be de-registered and US-style Racketeering laws imposed.
Push for More Sanctions: Footage Emerges of Alleged Violence Against Female Construction Workers
The troubled CFMEU is facing renewed scrutiny after disturbing new allegations of violence and intimidation, particularly against women, on state government construction sites. Footage from media investigations show a bikie-linked health and safety representative allegedly assaulting a woman during a lunch break at government-funded project. Another woman was locked in a small room at a half-built state hospital by a convicted violent offender w…
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