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November 2008

28 November	Media Statement - Finding of unlawful industrial action by the CFMEU (PDF 26KB)
28 November	Media Statement - CDPP Prosecution of Washington Withdrawn (PDF 27KB)
20 November	Media Statement - Full Bench finds abuse of right of entry by CFMEU Official (PDF 29KB)
Related Document	Decision - Grant v Lane [2008] AIRCFB 898 (PDF 138KB)
18 November	Media Statement - Right of entry for CFMEU WA Officials Suspended (PDF 37KB)
Related Document	ABCC Updated Media Backgrounder - Radisich v Buchan, Heath, Molina & CFMEU (PDF 54KB)
Related Document	AIRC Consent Order - Radisich v Buchan, Heath, Molina & CFMEU [PR984581] (PDF 113 KB)
Related Document	Reasons for Decision - Radisich v Buchan, Heath, Molina & CFMEU [2008] AIRC 324 (PDF 135KB)
6 November	Media Statement - ABCC Appeal Upheld: Coercion to Pay Strike Pay Penalised (PDF 26KB)
6 November	ABCC Updated Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU, Bannister, Hoffman and Fry (PDF 32KB)
3 November	ABCC Updated Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Primmer, CFMEU and CFMEU NSW (PDF 47 KB)

October 2008

28 October 2008	Penalties against CFMEU and shop steward reinforce workers' rights to choose (PDF 34KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart-Mahoney v CFMEU and Deans (PDF 41KB)
23 October 2008	Penalties imposed on union official for site disruption (PDF 26KB)
20 October 2008	Federal Court finds unlawful industrial action by AWU at Lake Cowal in NSW (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Updated Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Wakelin (PDF 38KB)
6 October 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU & Washington (PDF 34KB)
1 October 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart v AWU & Ors (PDF 34KB)

September 2008

26 September 2008	Penalties imposed for industrial action at Lake Cowal (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Updated Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Wakelin & Ors (PDF 38KB)
22 September 2008	Serious penalties for unlawful action (PDF 34KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart v CFMEU, Parker & Corbett (PDF 34KB)
4 September 2008	Deputy Commissioner Nigel Hadgkiss leaving ABCC (PDF 45KB)

August 2008

22 August 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU, Bannister, Hoffman & Fry (PDF 35KB)
12 August 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cozadinos v Dempster and Henry (PDF 34K)
1 August 2008	Construction Industry Productivity: 2008 Report Card (PDF 32KB)
Related document	Productivity in the Construction Industry Continues to Improve (PDF 108 KB)
Related document	Economic Analysis of Building and Construction Industry Productivity: 2008 Report (PDF 654KB)

July 2008

3 July 2008

Judgement - Standen v Feehan (PDF 27 KB)

June 2008

26 June 2008	Response to CFMEU Media Release (PDF 34KB)
25 June 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart v L.U. Simon Builders Pty Ltd (PDF 34 KB)

May 2008

28 May 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Alfred v CFMEU & Ors (PDF 27KB)
28 May 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Conform Australia Pty Ltd & Ors (PDF 29KB)
23 May 2008	CFMEU & officials ordered to pay $35,000 for Ravensthorpe strike (PDF 27KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Temple v Powell, CFMEUW, McDonald & CFMEU (PDF 34KB)
14 May 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart v Pitt, Mates & CFMEU (PDF 29 KB)

April 2008

29 April 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU & McLoughlin (PDF 28 KB)
24 April 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Quirk (PDF 29KB)
11 April 2008	CFMEU and officials ordered to pay $28,500 in penalties and damages in secondary boycott case (PDF 28KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - A & L Silvestri Pty Ltd & Hadgkiss v CFMEU, Lane, Primmer & Kelly (PDF 34KB)
2 Apr 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cozadinos v CFMEU & Johnston (PDF 34KB)

March 2008

14 Mar 2008

ABCC Media Backgrounder - Hadgkiss v Buchan, Heath, Molina & CFMEU (PDF 38KB)

5 Mar 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Hadgkiss v CFMEU, CFMEU (NSW Branch), Casper & Lane (PDF 33KB)
Related document	CFMEU ordered to take out newspaper ad as part of court penalty (PDF 26KB)
Related document	The form of the full page advertisement (PDF 29KB) the CFMEU was ordered to place in the Illawarra Mercury newspaper.
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Hadgkiss v CFMEU, CFMEU (NSW Branch), Casper and Lane (PDF 38KB)

February 2008

26 Feb 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Stuart-Mahoney v CFMEU & Corbett (PDF 44KB)
4 Feb 2008	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Hogan v Riley & Ors (PDF 29KB)

January 2008

29 Jan 2008	Union challenge to ABCC investigation dismissed (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Washington & Ors v Hadgkiss (Deputy ABC Comissioner) (PDF 34KB)
15 Jan 2008	Williams v CFMEU & Anor (PDF 34KB)

2007 – [Dec] [Nov] [Oct] [Sep] [Aug] [Jul] [Jun] [May] [Apr] [Mar] [Feb] [Jan] [2005/2006]

December 2007

20 Dec 2007	ABCC successful in Perth to Mandurah proceeding (PDF 32KB)
Related Documents	ABCC Media Backgrounder Hadgkiss v Aldin & Ors Perth to Mandurah Railway project decision (PDF 35KB) 5 November 2007 - Federal Court penalty hearing: Perth to Mandurah railway project (PDF 39KB) 24 October 2007 - Federal Court directions hearing Perth to Mandurah Railway Project (PDF 37KB) 5 July 2006 ABCC initiates proceedings for stop work on the Perth to Mandurah railway project (PDF 34KB)
Audio file	ABC Commissioner John Lloyd on the Perth to Mandurah decision (WMF 278KB)
20 Dec 2007	Federal Court dismisses CFMEU appeal (PDF 27KB)

November 2007

15 Nov 2007	ABCC rejects union claims of political interference (PDF 27KB)
14 Nov 2007	Court imposes $42,000 for union abuse of OH&S at Hamilton mine site (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU & Anor (PDF 41KB)
5 Nov 2007	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Federal Court penalty hearing: Perth to Mandurah railway project (PDF 39KB)

October 2007

24 Oct 2007

Federal Court directions hearing Perth to Mandurah Railway Project (PDF 38KB)

September 2007

27 Sep 2007	ABCC commences proceedings against CFMEU and official for allegedly forcing workers to join the union (PDF 35KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Martino v CFMEU & Deans (PDF 36KB)
18 Sep 2007	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Martino v CFMEU, Mates, Berardi & Tadic (PDF 37KB)
10 Sep 2007	Alleged unlawful industrial action at NSW gold mine site (PDF 42KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Wakelin and Ors (PDF 27KB)
4 Sep 2007	Kevin Harkins and CEPU agree to $19,800 in penalties for unlawful industrial action (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Carr v CEPU and Harkins (PDF 28KB)

August 2007

29 Aug 2007	AIRC suspends CFMEU official's permit for right of entry abuse (PDF 38 KB)
2 Aug 2007	ABCC releases report into 'blue flu' at Perth CTA site (PDF 28KB)
Related Document	ABCC Non-Compliance Report - 'Blue Flu' investigation findings (PDF 56KB)
Audio file	Comments from ABC Commissioner John Lloyd are available Audio file 1 (WMF 122KB) Audio file 2 (WMF 105KB)

July 2007

27 Jul 2007	ABCC wins Federal Court appeal in Bonan v Hadgkiss (PDF 27KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Bonan v Hadgkiss (PDF 30KB)
25 Jul 2007	ABCC improves productivity in the building and construction industry (PDF 35KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Economic analysis of building and construction industry productivity report (PDF 54KB)
Related Document	24 August - Econtech Media Statement - Economic study of ABCC stands up to criticism (PDF 29KB)
Audio file	ABC Commissioner John Lloyd on the Economic analysis of the building and construction industry productivity report launch (MP3 323KB)
13 Jul 2007	CFMEU engaged in secondary boycott - Federal Court (PDF 34KB)
Related Document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - A & L Silvestri Pty Ltd & Hadgkiss v CFMEU, Lane, Primmer & Kelly (PDF 37KB)
4 Jul 2007	Court imposes penalty on CFMEU for attempting to force painters to join the union(PDF 27KB)

June 2007

No media documents issued.

May 2007

30 May 2007	ABCC responds to claim it 'secretly' recorded meeting(PDF 26KB)
15 May 2007	Federal Court full bench overturns Caelli judgement (PDF 26KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Ponzio v B&P Caelli Pty Ltd, CFMEU, Crnac and Spernovasilis (PDF 30KB)
14 May 2007	Media Backgrounder - Martino v CFMEU & Ors (PDF 36KB)
11 May 2007	ABCC alleges CFMEU encouraged unlawful termination(PDF 26KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Alfred v Primmer, CFMEU & NSW CFMEU(PDF 29KB)
10 May 2007	CEPU admits coercion at Bass Link site (PDF 26KB)

April 2007

20 Apr 2007	Furlong v AWU and Ors matter successful (PDF 27KB)
2 Apr 2007	Coercion allegations at Brunswick Police Station site spark ABCC prosecution (PDF 26KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Martino v CFMEU & Ors (PDF 29KB)

March 2007

26 Mar 2007	CFMEU ordered to take out newspaper ad as part of court penalty (PDF 26KB)
Related document	The form of the full page advertisement (PDF 29KB) the CFMEU was ordered to place in the Illawarra Mercury newspaper.
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Hadgkiss v CFMEU, CFMEU (NSW Branch), Casper and Lane (PDF 38KB)
26 Mar 2007-	CFMEU ordered to pay $9,000 in penalties for misleading workers (PDF 27KB)
Related document	Nigel Clive Hadgkiss v Sunland Constructions (QLD) Pty Ltd & Ors (PDF 33KB)

February 2007

23 Feb 2007	CFMEU prosecuted over alleged coercion at Hamilton mine site (PDF 26KB)
Related document	ABCC Media Backgrounder - Cruse v CFMEU, Bannister, Hoffman & Fry (PDF 29KB)

January 2007

29 Jan 2007	ABCC Releases Report into Compliance Powers (PDF 30KB)
Related Document	Report on Compliance Powers 1 October 2005 - 31 December 2006(PDF 74KB)

Media enquiries should be directed to:

Sandra Scalise
03 8509 3025
0412 759 157

Jessica Kendall
03 8509 3071
0403 344 186