Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
Coverage of Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says
Geoffrey Watson criticizes the Victorian government for not contacting him regarding his report alleging $15bn in corruption within the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). A union administrator warns ongoing criminality exists in the construction sector.
- Victorian premier blames ‘inflation not corruption’ for Big Build cost blowouts amid fresh allegations
Victorian premier Jacinta Allan attributes cost overruns in the state's $100bn Big Build infrastructure projects to inflation rather than corruption, despite allegations from an investigation by Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes. The investigation claims money from the projects is being paid to gangland figures and highlights concerns about Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) demands contributing to cost blowouts.