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ABCC again slapped down over legal conduct
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has slammed the conduct of the ABCC during an unsuccessful appeal brought by the building regulator to rescind the right of entry permit of a CFMEU official. The Full Bench of the FWC observed that the Australian Building and...
Court slams ABCC over false “throat slit gesture” claims
The Federal Court has slammed the ABCC for misrepresenting evidence in court proceedings and a media release which resulted in a CFMEU organiser being falsely accused in national media of making a “throat slitting gesture” on a building site in 2019. “Here...
ABCC fines workers while letting bosses off the hook
Figures released by the ABCC show the construction industry regulator has hit individual workers with more in fines and penalties than they have levied against employers since the organisation was re-constituted in December 2016. “It is sickening to see the ABCC...