Overview

• The High Court’s June 18 decision upheld the federal administration of the CFMEU’s Construction and General Division.
• On June 19, hundreds of CFMEU members blocked Queen Street and nearby CBD roads for a second day, bringing peak-hour traffic to a standstill.
• Administrator Mark Irving ordered members to return to work, warning that any further action would be unlawful industrial action.
• Queensland’s Crisafulli government praised the ruling, condemned the union’s criminal and violent behavior, and vowed to continue targeting corruption.
• Protesters are threatening a 48-hour shutdown of worksites unless administrators agree to meet with the Queensland branch.