Administrator Not Enough to Clean up CFMEU, MP Says

Appointing an administrator won’t be enough to change the CFMEU, independent MP Zoe Daniel has warned, while calling for a new watchdog to oversee the embattled union. The CFMEU’s construction division has been accused of taking kickbacks, being linked to organised crime and employing standover tactics on worksites, in a series of Nine newspaper reports. While the Fair Work Commission plans to appoint an administrator to take control of the union, Ms. Daniel isn’t confident it will be able to address all the issues. While the federal opposition is calling on the government to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) to police the sector, Ms Daniel says a different body is needed....