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Alleged incidents detailed in report commissioned by union administrator include fake bomb threat on work site and use of video to identify safety inspectors to expose them to harassment
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The findings of an investigation commissioned by the administrator of the Queensland branch of the CFMEU, which found the union “embraced a culture which encouraged and celebrated the use of threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny and bullying”, have been referred to the police.
The report, titled Violence in the Queensland CFMEU, was conducted by Centre for Public Integrity senior counsel Geoffrey Watson. It was released on Wednesday night.
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal also urges Labor government to bolster education and seek new powers to deport visitors
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Universities and artists would have funding withheld if they fail to act against anti-semitism, AI tools would be banned from sharing Jewish hatred, and the government would have new grounds to deport visitors, under a wide-ranging plan put forward by Australia’s anti-semitism envoy.
The federal Labor government has not committed to the plan in full, with prime minister Anthony Albanese saying he would consider the recommendations of his handpicked envoy Jillian Segal, which also propose her office would “monitor” media coverage and bolster education in schools and workplaces.