Report on Queensland CFMEU referred to police after ‘threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny’ alleged
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6YHWE)
Alleged incidents detailed in report commissioned by union administrator include fake bomb threat on work site and use of video to identify safety inspectors to expose them to harassment
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The findings of an investigation commissioned by the administrator of the Queensland branch of the CFMEU, which found the union embraced a culture which encouraged and celebrated the use of threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny and bullying", have been referred to the police.
The report, titled Violence in the Queensland CFMEU, was conducted by Centre for Public Integrity senior counsel Geoffrey Watson. It was released on Wednesday night.
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