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Ingham responsible for violence and sexism, CFMEU inquiry hears
Lawyers challenged Geoffrey Watson SC’s record-keeping and interview methods as he defended a 56-interview report on alleged CFMEU misconduct.
- On Thursday, anti-corruption barrister Geoffrey Watson faced cross-examination in Brisbane regarding his investigative methods for the CFMEU report, as lawyers for ousted union leaders questioned his record-keeping and lack of recorded interviews.
- The Queensland Commission of Inquiry is examining claims of corruption, criminal infiltration, and bullying within the CFMEU, stemming from Watson's 2025 report commissioned by the union's administration to expose misconduct.
- Watson defended his investigation on Thursday, admitting he conducted 56 interviews without maintaining handwritten or electronic notes, telling the inquiry he believed witnesses would "clam up" if recorded during the process.
- Responding to allegations from Wednesday, former minister Grace Grace denied claims she threatened developers to secure a deal with the CFMEU for the $1.6 billion Toowoomba Bypass project in 2018.
- Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie called for Grace to resign as Labor's industrial relations spokesperson, asserting "she should not be in that position," while the commission hearings are expected to continue.
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Ingham responsible for violence and sexism, CFMEU inquiry hears
The investigative rigour of Geoffrey Watson’s 2025 report into the union has also been tested in the first major day of cross-examination by lawyers for its former leaders.
·Sydney, Australia
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