CFMEU and Fair Work Ombudsman Headed to Court After Crane Stunt

Published on October 24, 2024

The construction division of the CFMEU—already under administration after the federal government took court action against it in August—is facing more legal action, along with one of its organisers, Stephen Parker. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) alleges he used his right-of-entry permit at a 19-storey office tower site in Perth in November before breaching the Fair Work Act by scaling a crane and preventing it from operating. The site is run by Multiplex, which has incurred the union’s ire by telling the Fair Work Commission that its workplace agreement, currently awaiting approval, is not genuine due to alleged CFMEU coercion. It’s also one of at least six builders with agreements with the union that is planning to remove CFMEU “vetoes” and other restrictions which allow it to influence builders’ choice of subcontractors....

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