Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator
Summary
The Australian federal government spent millions to provide personal security for administrators of the CFMEU union after it was put into administration due to criminal activity concerns. Ministers involved in this decision, including Murray Watt, also required personal protection because of threats from organized crime groups.Key Facts
- About $3.8 million was spent on personal protection for Mark Irving, the former CFMEU administrator.
- Another $5.3 million has been budgeted for security for Michael Crosby, the current union administrator.
- Mark Irving served as administrator for 20 months, firing hundreds of workers, and faced death threats.
- Minister Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the CFMEU into administration.
- The threats came from organized crime groups unhappy with the government’s actions against the union.
- The Australian Federal Police confirmed the death threats were credible and serious.
- The CFMEU was placed into administration in 2024 amid allegations it operated like a criminal syndicate.
- The AFP is investigating illegal activities in the building industry linked to the union.
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