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15
Oct
2020
ABCC alleges CFMMEU official engaged in threatening behaviour at Morphettville Park Sports Club construction site
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has commenced Federal Court proceedings against the CFMMEU and one of its officials, Michael Jackson, alleging Mr Jackson acted in an improper manner during construction of the Morphettville Park Sports Club in Adelaide.Media Release
2
Oct
2020
CFMMEU officials penalised $292,200 over Palmerston Police Station intimidation
The Federal Court has penalised the CFMMEU and three of its officials $292,200 for attempting to shut down construction at the Palmerston Police Station site in May 2018.Media Release
29
Sep
2020
ABCC takes action over unlawful picket at Adelaide site
The ABCC has filed Federal Court proceedings alleging the CFMMEU and four of its officials, together with SA company Core-Form Pty Ltd and two of its directors unlawfully picketed the$27 million East Terrace apartments building site in Adelaide.Media Release
28
Sep
2020
ABCC alleges NSW company underpaid worker more than $230,000
The ABCC has filed proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court alleging NSW company Open Tiling Services Pty Ltd underpaid an employee more than $230,000 in wages, entitlements and superannuation.Media Release
25
Sep
2020
ABCC alleges CFMMEU officials obstruct critical West Gate Tunnel work
The ABCC has filed proceedings in the Federal Court alleging the CFMMEU and two of its officials committed 46 contraventions when they disrupted night construction work and ignored Victoria Police and WorkSafe instructions at the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel Project in December 2019.Media Release
23
Sep
2020
ABCC takes action after NSW company fails to pay subcontractor for work at Parliament House Security Upgrade Project
The ABCC has filed Federal Circuit Court proceedings against NSW company N-Cap Pty Ltd alleging it failed to comply with a compliance notice requiring it to pay a subcontractor for work at the Australian Parliament House Security Upgrade project in Canberra.Media Release
22
Sep
2020
ABCC alleges subcontractor terminated for not having union agreement
The ABCC has filed Federal Court proceedings against Consolidated Power Projects Australia (CPP) and four staff members alleging the company banned and subsequently terminated a subcontractor because it did not have a union enterprise agreement.Media Release
21
Sep
2020
CFMMEU and six officials hit with $201,500 in penalties over ACT entry breaches
The Federal Circuit Court in the ACT has penalised the CFMMEU $138,000 and six officials a further $63,500 following breaches of right of entry laws across three apartment project sites in Franklin, Harrison and Wright in 2013 and 2014.Media Release
2
Sep
2020
ABCC alleges CFMMEU officials stopped Pacific Hwy upgrade concrete pour and cost workers’ money
The Australian Building and Construction Commission has filed proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court alleging the CFMMEU and two officials took unlawful action at the $4.9 billion Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade project in northern New South Wales.Media Release
2
Sep
2020
ABCC alleges CFMMEU official breached right of entry laws and OHS requirements on Perth site
The ABCC has filed Federal Court proceedings against the CFMMEU and one of its officials, Stephen Parker, for alleged breaches of right of entry laws in the Fair Work Act 2009 at the NEXT DC P2 Project in Perth in December 2019.Pages
