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Government Backs CFMEU Administration as Probe Launched Into Gatto Meeting

Zach Smith has apologised after directing a September 12 meeting with Mick Gatto.

Overview

  • CFMEU administrator Mark Irving has opened an investigation and introduced rules that bar organisers from meeting industrial fixers such as Mick Gatto.
  • The meeting occurred in a Melbourne park and concerned Maz Group, a builder working on projects for the Melbourne Airport operator.
  • Reporting states Gatto sought for Maz Group to operate without union pressure and asked that future CFMEU concerns be routed through him.
  • The federal government said it retains full confidence in the administration and plans for it to remain until cultural reforms are completed.
  • The opposition criticised the handling and said public trust has collapsed, while Gatto did not respond to questions and has previously denied wrongdoing.