Maritime Union Joins CFMEU in Legal Battle Against Imposed Administration

The MUA says any criminal elements of the CFMEU should have been dealt with by relevant authorities instead of administration being imposed on the union.

Members of Victoria Police stand outside the CFMEU Office in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 21, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will join the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) in a High Court challenge against the federal government for placing the CFMEU into administration.

The construction union was placed into administration on Aug. 23 following a string of controversies, including alleged links to organised crime and bikie groups.