The Opposition leader said Australians had known about the union's criminal links for more than a decade and claimed it was costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
Peter Dutton has criticised the beleaguered Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union as he rallies Liberal Party faithful ahead of the federal election. In a wide-ranging speech at the Victorian Liberal state council on Saturday, the Opposition leader spent several minutes attacking the Albanese government's handling of allegations of criminality within the CFMEU, accusing the prime minister of turning a blind eye.
From political short-termism to small-target strategies, to the elevation of sexual interests to pandering to identity politics which is undermining national unity," said Dutton. Also on Saturday, Anthony Albanese used a high-profile speech to push Labor's case for re-election but didn't address the CFMEU situation.
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