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Cbus chief executive answers Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... the superannuation fund releasing members' personal information to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). Presenting as a witness at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption today, Atkin was questioned by ...

Cbus delivered last blow before RC interim report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
... address the fact that Ms Butera and Ms Zanatta were members of senior management, who held views so strongly supportive of the CFMEU that they were unable to look after the interests of Cbus and its members. "It is likely that these prejudicial views ...

Cbus executive denies perjury allegation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... role in the improper release of member information to an official of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). In a responding submission, Butera's solicitor denied this: "It is submitted generally that Butera did not intentionally ...

Cbus employees accused of perjury

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... basis, across a whole range of tasks, and would rub off on to the staff they are supposed to be leading." He said Cbus and CFMEU have a 'symbiotic relationship', and that this creates a "significant risk of conflict of interest." "If Cbus is to recruit ...

Cbus sacks alleged leaker, plans governance review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... Cbus employee allegedly responsible for leaking member information to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has been sacked, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Appearing at a hearing for the Royal Commission into Trade ...

CFMEU organiser posed as Cbus employee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
An organiser for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has admitted to ringing up Cbus members posing as an employee of Cbus. Appearing at the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption this morning, CFMEU organiser ...

Cbus defends member contact sharing policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... questions regarding the leakage of the personal details of Cbus members to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). In a statement, Cbus chief executive David Atkin said that Cbus' privacy policy "clearly identifies to fund members ...

Cbus answers CFMEU leak allegations

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... followingA reports that it improperly supplied members' contact details to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). However, Cbus did not directly address the veracity of the allegations presented in an article published by Fairfax ...

FIRST Super questions fairness of Coalition's super board quota policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... listed companies?" Watson told Financial Standard. Currently, five of the 11 FIRST Super board members are nominated by the CFMEU, the union representing construction workers. Another five are employer or industry appointed. Only one is independent. ...

Coalition wants fund governance changes: Fletcher

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... political agendas. Using a public spat between construction industry superannuation fund CBUS and the Victorian branch of the CFMEU union as an example, Fletcher said currently the system could be exploited to secure political outcomes. He added that ...