Victoria's construction union and an official have been slapped with $168,000 in fines after they were found to have bullied safety officials and police after shutting down a construction site.
and an official have been slapped with $168,000 in fines after they were found to have bullied safety officials and police after shutting down a construction site.
Workers that night were lifting and installing five bridge beams on the northern side of an existing bridge when the two union officials arrived and issued onsite management with a health and safety breach notice. Federal Court Justice John Snaden found interactions were unsavoury between the union officials and Drury, who had attended to determine whether their safety concerns were warranted and ultimately did not share the same opinions.West Gate Tunnel construction- cranes installing sections of the West Gate Tunnel over Moonee Ponds Creek. 23rd August 2023, The Age news Picture by JOE ARMAO
He called Drury "corrupt" for not conducting an inspection before accusing him of "incompetence" and being a "disgrace". "By holding up the performance of work, and by refusing to engage in a meaningful way with management, Mr Drury or the police as to their concerns, the conduct in which Mr Tzimas ... indulged bespoke a thuggish assertion of control over how the site should operate," he said.
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