US EditionOusted CFMEU Leaders Lose High Court Challenge to Take Back Union
- The High Court unanimously dismissed the CFMEU's challenge today, allowing the government to keep the union's construction division in administration.
- The intervention came after reports emerged mid-2023 alleging that outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime had gained influence within the union, alongside accusations of bullying and corruption.
- Mark Irving KC was appointed administrator and reported in February that criminal infiltration and corruption remained widespread, while challenges delayed progress and obscured complainant disclosures.
- Victoria Police investigated 20 allegations of potential criminality, and Industrial Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth condemned the union's lawlessness as 'widespread', calling the violence 'horrifying'.
- The ruling permits ongoing administration for up to five years, with industry leaders urging cultural reform and enforcement to remove bad actors from construction unions.
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High Court rejects CFMEU bid to end federal takeover
The CFMEU has failed in a bid to overturn its construction arm being forced into administration. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) By Tess Ikonomou, Jacob Shteyman and Andrew Brown in Canberra Administrators for the embattled CFMEU will complete the job of cleaning up the organisation, a federal minister says, as a legal challenge to a commonwealth takeover was rejected. The High Court on Wednesday dismissed a case brought by the CFMEU looking to overturn…
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