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. Other accusations that CFMEU construction members had attacked and intimidated members of the manufacturing decision will not proceed because the complainant is unwilling to make a statement, and no fresh evidence has been provided since the matter was dealt with in the Federal Court in 2021.
Leavitt was employed on the taxpayer-funded Hurstbridge rail line upgrade, earning an estimated $250,000 as a CFMEU health and safety official.
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