High Court Rejects CFMEU Legal Challenge to Federal Takeover

The court found no merit in the union’s arguments against the legislation that allowed the government to act.

Tens of thousands of workers march after walking off work sites in protest against the forced administration of the construction arm of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 27, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

The High Court has dismissed a legal bid by the CFMEU aimed at overturning the federal government’s decision to place its construction division into administration.

The ruling, handed down this week, marks another step forward in the Albanese government’s intervention to address alleged corruption and criminal infiltration within the union.