CFMEU Corruption Investigation
The CFMEU administrator, Mark Irving KC, sent two teams of investigators away, despite their task to uncover corruption in the union.
Two teams of investigators with experience in integrity were assembled, but then swiftly disbanded, leaving serious misconduct allegations unaddressed for months.
- Former AFP officer Chris Craner was recruited to help investigate wrongdoing at the CFMEU.
- Three confidential sources confirmed that Irving failed to enact advice to seek more powers from the federal government to deal with wrongdoing.
Irving was concerned that seeking more powers could risk reviving calls for the coalition's Australian Building and Construction Commission.
Author's summary: CFMEU administrator disbanded anti-corruption teams.