Push for Administrator to Take Over Embattled CFMEU

The federal Labor government will back a submission by Australia’s workplace umpire to appoint an administrator to take control of the embattled CFMEU’s general and construction divisions. “There is no place for criminality or corruption in the construction industry and bullying, thuggery and intimidation is unacceptable in any workplace,” said the new Workplace Minister Murray Watt in a statement. “The government will introduce legislation to enable the establishment of an appropriate scheme of administration as swiftly and effectively as possible,” he added, in reference to comments that the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) would not comply. The Fair Work Commission has applied to appoint barrister Mark Irving to be the independent administrator....