Year-long inquiry into CFMEU ‘thuggery’ begins
An investigation commission, investigating the allegations of a penalty belly and intimidation tactics in CFMEU, began after a report revealed the union’s search for unshakable political and financial power.
The 12 -month investigation commission on Queensland’s construction union began on Friday, led by experienced industrial relations lawyer Stuart Wood KC.
The investigation was initiated after a damn report revealed serious “theft” allegations in the Queensland branch, and detailed situations that called the security inspectors of the union members as “dogs, and scared women and children.
Bob Gee, who serves as the General Manager of the Ministry of Justice, will serve as a secretary in the investigation.
Mr. Wood will have the power to force witnesses to give evidence and documents to pay for the investigation, and protect the victims and noticers.
Bütün All Queenslanders deserves workplaces that are safe, respectful and operating within the framework of the law, Mr. Wood said on Friday, when the investigation started.
Deputy Prime Minister Jarrod Bleijie rejected Mr. Wood’s allegations that he would prevent the role of his connections with the liberal national party as a member, and said he was not better for the role.
“He has to do his job independent, impartial and fairly,” he said to journalists on Friday.
Cfmeu was placed in the country -wide management in BİKIE allegations last August, and organized crime figures infiltrated the organization.
However, a report of Barrister Geoffrey Watson, a former lawyer who helped NSW’s independent commission against corruption, revealed serious allegations of abuse and intimidation at the Queensland branch.
Watson found the details of Cfmeu’s “relentless” political, industrial and financial quest.
It turned out that Cfmeu in Queensland was willing to “crush ve and that he was a“ stubborn rejection de to provide evidence from some witnesses.
The investigation has extensive reference conditions by looking at the systemic nature of wrong behaviors by non -secure workplaces for women and existing and existing and old CFMEU leadership figures.
It will also investigate the involvement of organized crime in the irregularities in financial agreements by the CFMEU and the wider construction industry and the union.
In June, the researcher revealed that a financial audit in June was the ilence unexplained variance of $ 272,946 between the cash balance of the Queensland branch and the bank extract.
He found that CFMEUQ paid $ 5.5 million to suppliers in August 2024, but this is inconsistent with monthly profit and loss declarations that show that the costs were $ 1.5 million.
The investigation is also preparing to investigate the impact of the abuse on the Queensland economy and the impact of housing and transportation infrastructure on the construction of the Bruce Motorway, Gold Coast Light Rail, Cross River Rail and Centenary Bridge.
Mr. Bleijie said 12 months had enough time for the investigation to investigate the issues under the reference conditions of the investigation.
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