Royal Commission hears former union official allege underworld gift after site assault

The Guardian • 11 Nov 02:33

Paul Tzimas testified to the Victorian royal commission that he and a colleague were violently attacked on a construction site and that Mick Gatto later presented him with a gold bracelet.

The Age • 10 Nov 22:30

The Big Build royal commission examined testimony from John Holland employees and WorkSafe inspector Quinton Drury about a June 2022 work stoppage at the Sunbury Gap Road level crossing project, focusing on alleged union interference.

The Guardian • 10 Nov 04:54

A royal commission heard testimony that the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union stopped work on a Melbourne rail bridge project and demanded the appointment of union-linked labour hire and safety representatives before work resumed.

The Age • 09 Nov 18:00

A royal commission into the building industry is probing the construction union's influence over the Gap Road level crossing contract and its connections with the state Labor government.

The Guardian • 09 Nov 08:44

The Victorian royal commission heard evidence that the CFMEU had significant influence over a 2022 level-crossing removal project, prompting concerns about union interference and cost impacts.

The Age • 09 Nov 07:35

Evidence presented to the state building industry royal commission suggests the Construction, Forestry and Manufacturing Employees Union's control of traffic management on a Sunbury rail project may have inflated the Big Build programme by more than $400 million.

The Age • 08 Nov 23:59

A Victorian royal commission has begun public hearings into alleged corruption in the state’s building industry, examining the role of the CFMEU, labour hire firms and former transport minister Jacinta Allan.

The Age • 08 Nov 07:28

Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said she will keep the independent advisory body Infrastructure Victoria and broaden its role, while Premier Ben Carroll plans to abolish it, as the Big Build royal commission begins its first public hearings.

The Guardian • 07 Nov 19:02

The Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects begins public hearings as Victoria heads toward a state election, putting Premier Ben Carroll under scrutiny.

The Age • 06 Nov 07:42

A two-week block of hearings will examine the Gap Road level crossing project in Sunbury, focusing on alleged collusion between the state government and the CFMEU during Victoria’s Big Build programme.