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Back to EpisodesCFMEU's Grip on Queensland Construction Safety Exposed
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Former head of Queenslands workplace safety regulator hesitated to take job due to CFMEUs governance issues and influence, leading to regulatory capture and pressure on inspectors to issue stop-work orders against union rivals. Senior figures like executive director Sarina Wise and deputy director-general Peter McKay testified about CFMEUs deep entrenchment in the office, with close personal ties and shifts in roles raising concerns. Despite recent improvements in team culture, the twenty-million-dollar inquiry continues to uncover more cracks in the unions influence over safety oversight.
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