Overview
- Concentric Concepts managing director Grant Killen told the commission he was followed and found a GPS tracking device fixed under a security contractor’s vehicle after a May 17, 2024 visit to the Centenary Bridge site, and he later withdrew from the BMD contract for safety reasons.
- Killen gave evidence that drones hovered near his family home and that his dog became ill after ingesting meat that a vet questioned, a developing allegation the commission is examining as possible baiting.
- Emails presented to the inquiry link CFMEU national assistant secretary Andrew Sutherland and Queensland boss Michael Ravbar to the engagement of a former detective to gather background information and home addresses for BMD executives.
- The commission heard claims that unlicensed security staff supplied by Host Group were used on site and that Killen was asked to onboard those men so they could work under his licence, a practice he says led to complex safety and legal risks.
- The CFMEU has been under external administration since August 2024, administrators say about 138 delegates were removed as part of reforms, and state and Victorian probes into construction industry misconduct are continuing with potential regulatory and legal consequences.