The CFMEU wanted a company sacked. Then, Stephen got a call from the government
A former Victorian health official alleges that the state government pressured his agency to terminate a subcontractor to appease the CFMEU union. The report highlights concerns over political interference in taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects.
Why it matters
It raises serious questions about government transparency, union influence in public works, and the lack of accountability for alleged corruption in state projects.
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Share A A A A former senior official who oversaw the redevelopment of a Victorian hospital says the state Labor government intervened in the taxpayer-funded project to pressure public servants to sack a company that had attracted the disapproval of the CFMEU.
The revelation by now retired executive director of the Victorian Health Building Authority Stephen King that he was improperly pushed by the government to cave in to the construction union’s demands to sack a plastering firm comes amid fresh evidence showing subcontractors involved in allegedly corrupt deals with union bosses have earned millions from Labor’s Big Build hospital projects.
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