Commission proposes Mark Irving, of the Victorian bar, after allegations of criminal misconduct and bikie links against union’s construction arm
Tony Burke has previously said legislation is in the works if the CFMEU shows any resistance to intervention, as Fair Work applies to appoint an administrator.Tony Burke has previously said legislation is in the works if the CFMEU shows any resistance to intervention, as Fair Work applies to appoint an administrator.
On Friday, the commission’s general manager, Murray Furlong, filed a federal court application to nominate an independent administrator to the CFMEU’s general and construction divisions. Irving has been a member of the Victorian Bar for nearly three decades and has experience acting on union and employer matters.“There’s no place for violence in workplaces or indeed anywhere in our society,” the prime minister told reporters in Brisbane.Independent administrator of CFMEU announced in response to organised crime allegations – video
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