Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears
After publishing: 2 headlines quietly rewritten2 changes
- ABC News (Australia)seen 4 Sept, 05:08headline rewritten
Breaking: AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU officialAFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU official - ABC News (Australia)seen 11 Sept, 04:09headline rewritten
CFMEU 'aware of investigation' as police attend Brisbane HQPolice raid CFMEU Brisbane HQ, arrest three in Victoria
The headline, as it mutated - 5 wordings
- 18 Aug, 07:51Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears1 outlet
- 18 Aug, 08:08Ex-bikie leader accused of worksite threat to family3 outlets
- 24 Aug, 07:45Two men charged after CFMEU headquarters, homes raided5 outlets
- 3 Sept, 20:04CFMEU delegate charged with dealing drugs at Melbourne work sites3 outlets
- 9 Sept, 07:01Director arrested, CFMEU office raided in police sting2 outlets
- and 10 one-off wordings
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How it spread - 16 original reports, 8 reprints
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)07:51
Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.
- maitlandmercury.com.au08:08first to report
A security firm brought members of a bikie gang on to a construction site to intimidate workers, an...
2 reprints
- westernadvocate.com.au18 Aug, 08:08their copy
- easternriverinachronicle.com.au18 Aug, 08:08their copy
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)01:36
The CFMEU inquiry has heard evidence from intelligence agencies that the outlaw motorcycle gang the Comancheros sought to set up its own construction companies in Queensland.
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)21:01
The latest block of hearings into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU focused on the Comanchero motorcycle gang's alleged attempts to muscle its way into the state's construction sector.
Mon, 24 August 2026
3 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:54
Detectives executed warrants at the construction union headquarters and five other properties.
- The Guardian World07:43
Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two men have been charged and Victorian police have seized drugs, guns and cars linked to the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the building industry. On Monday, detectives from Taskforce Hawk arrested five men and searched six properties including the Victorian...
- dungogchronicle.com.au07:45
The office of Victoria's scandal-ridden construction union was among six addresses raided by detectives probing kickback allegations.
4 reprints
- narrominenewsonline.com.au24 Aug, 07:45their copy
- bordermail.com.au24 Aug, 07:45their copy
- crookwellgazette.com.au24 Aug, 07:45their copy
- standard.net.au24 Aug, 07:45their copy
Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)05:38
The director of a private security business has told Queensland's CFMEU inquiry he discovered a tracking tag attached to his vehicle after being hired by contractor BMD.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)05:46
Former CFMEU administrator Mark Irving KC has told an inquiry the union protected its members by engaging with companies linked to organised crime.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)21:12
The inquiry in Queensland heard claims of alleged menacing behaviour that occurred at job sites, but also carried on into people's personal lives.
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)04:17
Two men have been arrested by Victoria Police's anti-corruption taskforce, with allegations a former outlaw motorcycle gang member was responsible for more than $424,000 in fraud.
- ABC News (Australia)22:48edited after publishing
previously
Breaking: AFP raid Melbourne home of former CFMEU officialFederal police officers have raided the home of a former senior official of the militant construction union as part of their probe into corruption in the building industry.
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)20:04
Police allege a 35-year-old union delegate was part of a trio trafficking drugs at construction sites across Melbourne.
- nynganobserver.com.au21:39
Three people, including a CFMEU delegate, have been arrested as part of an investigation into drug trafficking on...
1 reprint
- lithgowmercury.com.au3 Sept, 21:39their copy
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)23:09edited after publishing
previously
CFMEU 'aware of investigation' as police attend Brisbane HQThe construction union says it will "cooperate fully" with an investigation, after detectives raided its Queensland HQ as well as properties in Victoria.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- begadistrictnews.com.au07:01
A two-state operation probing corruption allegations has raided a CFMEU head office and three people people have been...
1 reprint
- maitlandmercury.com.au9 Sept, 07:01their copy