Victoria construction inquiry examines CFMEU’s influence
Public hearings have opened into integrity in major Victorian infrastructure projects, with evidence focusing on the union’s access to government and a 2022 stop-work.
John Holland concluded in 2019 that the CFMEU had exceptional access to ministers in the Andrews Labor Government, The Nightly reported. The Nightly
Counsel assisting Chris Young, KC, told the commission confidential memos said the CFMEU was important for contractors seeking major infrastructure work. The documents were sent to John Holland executives. The Australian Financial Review
The hearings began by examining circumstances before a June 2022 work stoppage at a Sunbury level crossing removal project. ABC News