Former construction union bosses claim forced administration is unconstitutional because it prevents or limits political donations
A CFMEU member in Brisbane. Former union officials have launched a high court challenge over the forced administration by the government.A CFMEU member in Brisbane. Former union officials have launched a high court challenge over the forced administration by the government.
That is because the law “has an impugned purpose of limiting or preventing” the construction union from making political donations, incurring expenditure and engaging in political communication.Court documents, seen by Guardian Australia, note the Coalition helped pass the bill in part because of a letter from the prospective administrator, Mark Irving, indicating he intended for the union not to promote candidates or make donations.
The CEPU, which represents 100,000 workers, has proposed that blue-collar unions including metalworkers and construction union representatives should hold a summit within three months to discuss forming an alternate union grouping. Together this grouping represents at least 250,000 workers. Troy Gray, the ETU Victorian secretary, said the vote was “overwhelming” although not unanimous. He accused the ACTU of representing “white collar unions”.Gray said blue-collar unions “didn’t want to take our bat and ball and go home” and had decided it was more responsible to propose an alternative after disaffiliation, citing the US and UK as examples of other jurisdictions with different peak bodies.
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