Overview
- Law‑enforcement intelligence and documents presented to the Queensland Commission argue the Comancheros ran a sustained push to build a construction presence through front companies, labour‑hire firms and by installing union delegates.
- Flight and phone records from June 5, 2024, show three Melbourne men with alleged Comanchero links arrived in Brisbane and travelled to the Centenary Bridge site for a confrontation.
- Crane operator Cody Raymond told investigators he was threatened at the site with threats to burn down his house and kill his children, a claim supported by a workplace interview tendered to the inquiry.
- The commission heard that contractor BMD had hired security firm HOST and that HOST owner Gary Samuel is alleged to have ferried the Melbourne men to the site while BMD executives denied prior knowledge of their role.
- Documents tabled show enterprise bargaining agreements in Victoria involving companies tied to Comanchero associates, which has prompted scrutiny of union and contractor due diligence and increased pressure on Victoria to finalise its promised royal commission.