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CFMEU organisation

Named in 21 reports across 8 stories - 14 Aug – 10 Nov
14 Aug 202610 Nov 2026

The record - coverage naming CFMEU that changed after publication

2 edits2 entries
  1. ABC News (Australia)seen 11 Sept, 04:09headline rewrittenthe story

    CFMEU 'aware of investigation' as police attend Brisbane HQPolice raid CFMEU Brisbane HQ, arrest three in Victoria

  2. ABC News (Australia)seen 14 Aug, 07:22headline rewrittenthe story

    Breaking: Further charges laid against former CFMEU boss John SetkaFurther charges laid against former CFMEU boss John Setka

The web around CFMEU

Closest companions, sized by how often they share a report with CFMEU. Lines between the outer names are their own relationships - names that appear together even without CFMEU.

Construction and Victorian share 2 reportsBen Carroll and Victoria share 1 reportQld and Queensland share 1 reportBMD and Queensland share 1 reportMelbourne and Queensland share 1 reportCFMEUQueenslandQueensland - 6 shared reports (place)VictoriaVictoria - 4 shared reports (place)MelbourneMelbourne - 3 shared reports (place)BMDBMD - 2 shared reports (organization)ConstructionConstruction - 2 shared reports (organization)John SetkaJohn Setka - 2 shared reports (person)QldQld - 2 shared reports (place)VictorianVictorian - 2 shared reports (place)AWU delegat…AWU delegates - 1 shared report (person)Ben CarrollBen Carroll - 1 shared report (person)

The stories

Daniel Andrews defends actions as opposition labels Labor ‘a gangster government’ after Ibac report released

32 outlets4 reports name CFMEU5 Aug – 10 Nov

Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears

9 outlets11 reports name CFMEU18 Aug – 20 Oct

'Woke': ex-union boss slams charges over emails, posts

2 outlets1 report names CFMEU3 Sept

Further charges laid against former CFMEU boss John Setka

2 outlets1 report names CFMEU14 Aug

CFMEU tried to 'sabotage' Qld safety complaints overhaul, inquiry told

1 outlets1 report names CFMEU10 Nov

Cross River Rail worker tells inquiry he 'saw red' in brawl with CFMEU members

1 outlets1 report names CFMEU6 Oct

Public servant tells Qld CFMEU inquiry union bosses 'stalked' her children

1 outlets1 report names CFMEU27 Aug

Jarrod Bleijie refuses review into Olympics contractor with alleged bikie links

1 outlets1 report names CFMEU21 Aug

People they appear with

John Setka2AWU delegates1Ben Carroll1Construction worker1

Places in the same coverage

Queensland6Victoria4Melbourne3Qld2Victorian2Brisbane1Brisbane HQ1Cross River Rail site1

Organisations in the same coverage

BMD2Construction2Big Build royal commission1Comanchero motorcycle gang1Comancheros1Comancheros bikie gang1Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang1Cross River Rail1

Who keeps naming them

ABC News (Australia)18The Guardian World3

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