‘We will smash you’: Allan warned CFMEU takeover would cause $400m blowout
The CFMEU had “unprecedented” influence on the state government when it shut down a rail project in 2022 to wrest control from a rival union, the royal commission heard.
Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Age ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
‘We will smash you’: Allan warned CFMEU takeover would cause $400m blowout
The CFMEU had “unprecedented” influence on the state government when it shut down a rail project in 2022 to wrest control from a rival union, the royal commission heard.
‘We will smash you’: Allan warned CFMEU takeover would cause $400m blowout
The CFMEU had “unprecedented” influence on the state government when it shut down a rail project in 2022 to wrest control from a rival union, the royal commission heard.
Coverage details
2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald published it almost at the same time, on November 9, 2026.
Key names in the coverage: CFMEU.
