Overview
- Former administrator Mark Irving told the Queensland commission on Wednesday that he considered disbanding the CFMEU Youth Crew but decided it could be used as an instrument for change to train future leaders.
- Irving said the Youth Crew has no formal union status and likened it to voluntary youth groups, while also telling the commission that ousted figures who once ran it would not be allowed to influence any repurposed group.
- Counsel assisting showed photographs from a February Brisbane rally that included a Youth Crew flag and chants of the now‑banned slogan 'from the river to the sea', prompting questions about whether the flag links the group to antisemitic or inflammatory conduct.
- Defence counsel objected to attributing the flag to the CFMEU, noting there is no proof who held or bought the flag and telling the commission the item is no longer for sale.
- The inquiry continues to probe union governance, lingering membership of ousted leaders and alleged links to intimidation and organised crime, with findings likely to shape discipline, structural reform and public trust in the union.