Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the scandal-plagued CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
Victoria Police has finalised its initial look into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the scandal-plagued CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
The potential criminal activity included accusations of fraud, threats and intimidation referred from Premier Jacinta Allan after the Building Bad joint investigation byBuilding Bad detailed allegations of corruption, intimidation and criminal infiltration involving the construction union and building sites across the country, including government projects.
Police said they would not take further steps over former CFMEU boss John Setka’s dumping of a suitcase with the words “Leo the Dog” on it, in the suburban driveway of CFMEU assistant national secretary Leo Skourdoumbis because Skourdoumbis was not willing to make a statement. “There is no evidence that this occurred on Wednesday or Thursday, therefore there has been no trespass offence committed.”
They said an investigation continued into the shooting of crime figure Joel Leavitt at the Rebel bikie clubhouse. However, police did not find a criminal offence related to the fact that Leavitt drove himself to hospital in a car given to him to conduct workers’ safety checks. Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson on Friday would not comment on the specific allegations now that charges had been laid , but said every worker deserved a safe workplace.
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