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Cbus scolded over 'most galling conflict' in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... "Mr Swan and his board have a duty to put the members interests first, not the political interests of the Labor Party, the CFMEU or the union movement," Bragg said. "People need to know that their trustees are acting as fiduciaries, not as politicians. ...

Tax miners, major corporates to tackle housing shortage: CFMEU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is calling for the introduction of a $28 billion annual super profits tax to close the gap in social and affordable housing. The CFMEU commissioned Oxford Independent Economics to ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... Andrew Bragg alluded to a specific instance involving a $2.5 million payment form a "relatively small" super fund to the CFMEU. However, Cole expressed a commitment to conducting the investigations properly, respecting due process and the rights of the ...

Cbus stalwarts retire, union leader returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... secretary will return to the fund. Donnellan will be replaced by AMWU national legal coordinator Abha Devasia, while retiring CFMEU national construction secretary Dave Noonan will return to the Cbus board to replace O'Grady. Noonan has been secretary ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... deal didn't progress past an initial official letter and one meeting. At the time, Master Builders Queensland and the CFMEU said that the merger was not a priority but indicated that the fund remains open to merger discussions in the future. So ...

BUSSQ appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... BUSSQ board failed to come to a decision over whether it should merge with Cbus, with Master Builders Queensland and the CFMEU unable to agree on the matter. This resulted in three directors, representing Master Builders Queensland, stepping down from ...

Cbus director wins trustee award

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... the construction industry as a labourer and managed union sites in Melbourne. He is currently national secretary of the CFMEU for the construction and general division. Cbus chief executive David Atkin said through Noonan's stewardship Cbus is on track ...

Cbus Royal Commission findings impact industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
... funds. In his scathing final report, Commissioner Dyson Heydon said the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union's (CFMEU) heavy membership at industry super fund Cbus would have influenced three fund executives to secretly release confidential ...

Cbus responds to Royal Commission allegations

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
... Commission, to uncover their activities," Cbus' submission said. "The Commission's key whistleblower with respect to the CFMEU, Mr [Brian] Fitzpatrick, has given evidence, accepted as reliable by the Commission in its Interim Report, that Ms Butera and ...

Pressure mounts on Cbus in Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... Counsel Assisting allege Atkin agreed to provide the details because the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) was running a campaign to recover superannuation arrears for its members. Atkin has previously denied that allegation. However ...
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