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Herald Sun
4 minutes ago
- Herald Sun
Leaked tape exposes CFMEU anger at ACTU's Sally McManus
Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. Exclusive: A secret tape has exposed how a CFMEU employee claimed the justifications for putting the union into administration were a 'load of shit'. The powerful union, which has assets of more than $300 million, was plunged into administration for five years after reports it had been infiltrated by bikies and organised crime. However, the decision to strip the CFMEU of its rights and force out more than 270 officials across the country caused anger in the union movement. Lisa Andrew, who is still working at the CFMEU, hit out at Australian Council of Trades Hall secretary Sally McManus at a union Labour Day dinner in Ballarat, Victoria. Ms Andrew said in a recording that Ms McManus was wrong to claim that the administration was only there to stamp out corruption, arguing she had been put under the microscope at only an hour's notice. She said on the recording that she was 'almost a removed person' because she was on an ALP committee. 'I was called in within one hour's notice on a day I was working from home,' she said. 'I was told I had to come into the administrator's office with one hour's notice and if I didn't I would be fired.' Ms Andrew said on the day that she was interrogated, Ms McManus had said on social media that the administration was only targeting bikies. 'What a load of shit, and more than that, I was, and I still am, prohibited from talking out publicly about it. Even the fact I'm up here today is a risk. I might be fired because I told you about my personal experience,' she said on the tape, which was recorded in March. 'We're not criminals, we're not bikies, the vast majority of us are unionists that just want to go about their jobs and move this movement along for the benefit of working people. 'This legislation comes after not one of us, but all of us. You can't be a unionist and support this legislation. 'Every single one of us is here tonight because at some point we made the decision that we weren't going to be politically inactive. We were going to step up and work for working people and that's what this night is all about.' Ms Andrew has previously hit headlines when she attended an ALP meeting in August last year in the days after the CFMEU was plunged into administration. Mark Irving, KC, was appointed for a five-year term to clean up the union, but has been delayed in making sweeping changes after a High Court challenge to the administration. Some union members have been angry at the slow pace of change. It was revealed this week that he was offering redundancy packages to CFMEU officials worth hundreds of thousands. However, sources claim that anyone who took the payout was unlikely to be able to work at another union. Ms Andrew resigned from her role at an ALP committee after being given an ultimatum by the administration. Sources claim she would have been placed on a 'removed persons' list if she had not complied. A CFMEU spokesman said: 'The High Court ruling ended a period of uncertainty for the Union, and the Administration is now able to fully focus on returning the Union to the membership as a strong democratic, member-controlled Union which is enduringly free of corruption and criminal influence as soon as possible. 'We look forward to working with everyone inside and outside the Union that is committed to the project of ongoing reform that is necessary for the Union.' Ms McManus was approached for comment. Shock golden handshakes for CFMEU despite corruption probe Read related topics: CFMEU
Herald Sun
4 minutes ago
- Herald Sun
Liberal group wants court to order John Pesutto to repay loan
Don't miss out on the headlines from Victoria. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Victorian Liberal Party's administrative committee is at war, with a new legal bid to force Moira Deeming to pay back the $1.55m she received from the controversial Pesutto loan deal. If successful John Pesutto — who was loaned $1.55m from the party to help repay the $2.3m he owed Mrs Deeming — would face a renewed bankruptcy threat and disqualification from parliament. The Herald Sun can reveal four members of the administrative committee — Erin Hunt, Anthony Schneider, Ian Pugh, and Marcus Li — have joined Colleen Harkin as plaintiffs in a Supreme Court challenge to the loan, which was approved by the committee last month. It pits them directly against the committee's other 14 members in a legal case sources connected to the matter say could last up to 12 months, potentially embroiling the party in ongoing controversy until the eve of next year's state election. Mrs Deeming has now also been joined to the matter as a defendant. Ms Harkin last week lodged an urgent application with the Supreme Court in an attempt to block the payment of the loan from the party to Mr Pesutto and consequently to Mrs Deeming. She argued the loan was invalid under the party's constitution. But the money was paid by Liberal Party entity, Vapold, before the matter was first heard in court. Now, in new documents lodged with the court, the five-member group wants the $1.55m loan to be repaid in full, with a declaration that the funds are held in trust for the Members of the Victorian Liberal Party. They also want the court to declare that Vapold directors Alan Stockdale, a former Victorian treasurer, current party treasurer Karyn Sobels and Christopher Pearce 'have acted in breach of trust by paying the funds to the trust account of (lawyers for Mrs Deeming) Giles George.' If successful, Mr Pesutto would again owe Mrs Deeming $1.55m and face the potential of fresh bankruptcy proceedings. If ultimately forced into bankruptcy Mr Pesutto would be ineligible to sit in parliament which would trigger a by-election in his seat of Hawthorn. Senior Liberals had hoped clearing the loan would end the more than two year legal saga between Mr Pesutto and Mrs Deeming. Sources familiar with the fresh legal action said it would be forcefully prosecuted as a matter of principle. They say the loan should have been considered by the party's State Council. More than 70 party members have now signed a request to state director Stuart Smith to convene a special meeting of the party's State Council to also deal with the matter. Party rules stipulate a special meeting must be convened at the written request of at least 50 members. But they also allow an almost three month window for the meeting to be held. The next general State Council meeting is set to take place in September. Party President Phil Davis said last month the Pesutto loan agreement would allow the party to focus on the election. 'By ensuring that Mrs Deeming has been paid, there will be no Hawthorn by-election, and the State Parliamentary team can focus on the urgent needs of the Victorian community, particularly campaigning to change the government at the 2026 Election,' he said. 'Victorians need a change of government. By ensuring that Mrs Deeming gets paid what she is owed, the Party will be stronger as we head towards November 2026.' Those sentiments were echoed by Opposition Leader Brad Battin who has now also been drawn into the legal case as a defendant. Mr Pesutto was ordered to pay Mrs Deeming $2.3m in legal costs after she successfully prosecuted a defamation case against him. It was prompted by his assertions that she had links to neo-Nazis following her attendance at a women's rights rally on the steps of parliament in March 2023.
News.com.au
10 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Man allegedly caught hiding child abuse material in underwear and shoes
A Sydney man is behind bars after Australian Border Force officers allegedly discovered a significant stash of child abuse material hidden in his underwear, shoes, and electronic devices after he flew into Sydney from Fiji. The 52-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport in the early hours of June 25, 2025, after ABF officers selected him for screening and uncovered a disturbing cache of material hidden both on his body and across his devices. A forensic examination of his phone allegedly revealed a large volume of child abuse material stored across multiple applications. During an interview, the man allegedly admitted to deleting some images before arriving in Australia. Following a baggage search, officers allegedly located an additional mobile phone, tablet, smartwatch, hard drive, and laptop, all of which were seized for further inspection. But a frisk search allegedly revealed the full extent of the concealment; five external hard drives were allegedly hidden in the man's shoes and another secreted in his underwear. The man was arrested and charged with the importation of child abuse material, use of a carriage service to transmit child abuse material on January 19, 2023, and between December 6, 2022 and June 25, 2025, and obstruction of Commonwealth officials. Acting Superintendent Michael Mahony praised the vigilance of ABF officers and described the case as 'a disturbing example' of the extreme lengths individuals go to in order to conceal illegal activity. 'This detection is the direct result of a robust combination of intelligence profiling, data analysis, and the vigilance of our frontline officers,' Superintendent Mahony said. 'But this isn't just about apprehending this individual, it's about protecting children from harm. Every file intercepted is a potential crime prevented and a child safeguarded. 'This case is a disturbing example of the extreme lengths some individuals go to in order to conceal their criminal activity, and we congratulate the officers involved for removing one more predator from our streets.' The man was refused bail and is expected to reappear in court on August 19.
