John Setka, disgraced former CFMEU boss, arrested and charged
In one message, Watson was attacked for “going on 60 Minutes with that asshole Nick McKenzie.” “I warn you, Watson, I hope you never get in my way,” he added.
In October 2024, this imprint revealed that police warned Irving that he was the target of an imminent death threat designed to undermine efforts to clean up the union. A spokesman for the manager said at the time that Irving “will not be distracted or distracted from his work.”
Setka stepped down as boss of the construction union in 2024 after facing multiple allegations of misconduct linked to his activities within the CFMEU. He was elected to lead the Victoria branch in 2012.
Allegations made in this article Bad Building The investigation last year led the federal government to appoint Irving as an independent director to overhaul the union.
Using a transportation service for threatening purposes essentially means using any form of electronic communication service, such as a telephone, in a way that threatens or intimidates a person.
The penalty for the standard charge is a maximum of three years in prison.
CFMEU director Mark Irving, KC.Credit: Joe Armao
Setka was found guilty in 2019 of using a carriage service to harass his ex-wife Emma Walters and violating a court order.
The abuse included calling him 25 times in one night and sending him 45 text messages, including calling him a “traitorous Aussie f—en c—“.
He was fined $1,000, placed on good behavior bail and ordered to complete a men’s behavior modification program.
In 2023, Walters was convicted of recklessness by threatening to kill Setka but escaped conviction.
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