Original article by David Marin-Guzman
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 19-Jan-23

Court records show that the Fair Work Ombudsman is currently handling 35 open cases involving the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union. This includes five appeals launched by the CFMEU and one appeal that was instigated by the defunct Australian Building & Construction Commission. The ABCC’s case load was transferred to the FWO after the building industry watchdog was abolished in late 2022. Steven Amendola of law firm Kingston Reid says the CFMEU could potentially face total fines in excess of $5m if judges impose maximum or near-maximum penalties in each case.

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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MARITIME, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN, AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION, KINGSTON REID