Labor rubbishes ‘reckless’ Coalition plan to crack down on CFMEU after latest allegations

Murray Watt says deregistering union's construction division would jeopardise ongoing investigations and that new US-style laws are unnecessary

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The Labor government has rubbished Peter Dutton's demands to immediately deregister the construction division of the CFMEU when parliament resumes next week, claiming the Coalition's proposed policy would jeopardise ongoing investigations and hand back control of the union to criminal elements.

The opposition leader said a Coalition government would re-establish the building industry watchdog and institute US-inspired laws against racketeering and mafia-style" tactics. His announcement followed further allegations of misconduct, corruption and violence towards women in the construction industry, detailed by 60 Minutes on Sunday.

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