CFMEU faces fresh investigations into alleged corruption in Queensland, NSW and SA branches

Union's administrator accepts all seven of Geoffrey Watson SC's recommendations, including looking into alleged links to motorcycle gangs

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The construction wing of the CFMEU is facing investigations into alleged corruption and criminal links in its Queensland, New South Wales and South Australian branches and a further inquiry in Victoria backed by new coercive powers, after its interim administrator accepted the findings of an initial investigation in full.

Responding on Tuesday to an interim investigation conducted by barrister Geoffrey Watson SC into the CFMEU's combined Victorian and Tasmanian branch, administrator Mark Irving KC accepted all seven of Watson's recommendations, including that alleged links to outlaw motorcycle gangs and other organised crime be further investigated.

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