NSW Government Seeking to Put State CFMEU Branch Into Administration

After seeking to put the national CFMEU office into administration, the government is now seeking similar action against its NSW branch.

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) signs in Brisbane, Australia on July 16, 2024. AAP Image/Jono Searle

The New South Wales (NSW) government has asked the NSW Industrial Court to appoint an administrator for the state’s construction and general division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). This follows similar action to the federal court by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) last week.

The joint action is needed because the union’s NSW branch has dual registration under the federal and NSW industrial relations systems.