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David Marin-Guzman

David Marin-Guzman

David Marin-Guzman writes about industrial relations, workplace, policy and leadership from Sydney.

CFMEU official Steve Long is under scrutiny over his relationship with Port Melbourne Football Club.

Famous football club at centre of ‘corruption’, ‘conflict-of-interest’ claims

The role of a high-ranking CFMEU official is under serious scrutiny after construction firms ploughed sponsorship money into the club.

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CFMEU head of training Steven Deer.

Head of CFMEU’s massive training operation facing 21 fraud charges

The police taskforce tackling construction industry lawlessness has set its sights on alleged conduct at the union’s multimillion-dollar training base.

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Premier Jacinta Allan flanked by Labor Minister Vicki Ward (left) and former minister Jaala Pulford.

State government knew about Big Build threats years before court action

Senior Victorian politicians promised to handle claims of union coercion on Big Build sites in the lead up to the 2022 state election. Nothing eventuated.

  • David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie
Mick Gatto has repeatedly said he was working a company called Cobolt.

Nobody will admit they’re behind Mick Gatto’s famous phone call, but he seems sure

When the underworld figure rang a developer demanding money, he was very clear which company he was representing. That company insists it wasn’t them.

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Premier Jacinta Allan is under renewed pressure over the handling of the Big Build.

Leaked files show Big Build went bad years ago, as former corruption chief calls for major inquiry

Internal documents detail claims of mismanagement and questionable spending, prompting the former IBAC boss to say it is time for a wider inquiry to solve construction’s problems.

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A Future Form project at Western Sydney Airport. Future Form is suspected of involvement in standover activity and underpayment to workers which it denies.

Sydney Metro to probe safety, exploitation claims against contractors

Sydney Metro has launched an inquiry into allegations against key contractors Webuild and Future Form.

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Daniel Salter claims he had to pay bribes to win work for his labour hire company for military veteran workers.

‘I didn’t have a choice’: Big Build kickback claims rock North East Link

Daniel Salter wanted to find jobs for army veterans but claims he couldn’t open the necessary doors – until he paid a gangland-linked figure.

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A Future Form project at Western Sydney Airport.

Cover-up, bribe claims hit construction giant’s government mega-projects

Webuild, an international powerhouse, faces allegations it covered up systemic underpayment at the same time as subcontractors claim they had to bribe their way onto a major site.

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This company is working on some of the country’s biggest public projects, it’s also alleged to have intimidated a senior union organiser, threatened his family and attacked his home.

Fear and fire: Major government contractor, NRL sponsor accused of intimidation campaign

The company, which is working on some of Australia’s biggest public projects, is alleged to have intimidated a senior union organiser, threatened his family and attacked his home.

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NSW CFMEU chief Michael Crosby.

New CFMEU boss sets sights on housing amid cleanout and reset

The newly appointed boss of the NSW branch of the construction union will target government-funded apartment developments, while in Victoria factionalism is complicating a cleanout.

  • Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman