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‘This is the opportunity. Don’t squib it’: Nick McKenzie opens up on CFMEU investigation
It is one of the most powerful unions in the country. Now, a major investigation has revealed that underworld figures and bikies have infiltrated the CFMEU and major building projects in Victoria and NSW.
Investigative reporter Nick McKenzie joins The Morning Edition podcast to take us behind the scenes on his investigation that triggered the resignation of controversial CFMEU boss John Setka, and the political fallout at the state and federal level.
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