CFMEU Seeks Legal Advice Over Administrator Orders

Published on August 2, 2024

The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) is seeking legal advice over Federal Court proceedings launched against it by the national union watchdog, insisting it has done “everything possible” to co-operate with authorities. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is looking to have the embattled union placed into the hands of an independent administrator, with the federal government vowing to support the move. Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt has also backed the legal submission made by the FWC, saying it was “the strongest action ever taken by a government against an Australian union or employer group.” Watt made the statement on Aug. 2 after an application was filed by the commission to appoint barrister Mark Irving as independent administrator to the CFMEU’s embattled general and construction divisions....

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