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Police have raided the CFMEU's Bowen Hills headquarters as part of a Queensland-Victoria investigation into alleged corrupting benefits linked to union officials and a labour-hire company.
Police have raided the Queensland headquarters of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in Brisbane as part of a cross-border investigation into alleged corrupting benefits involving union officials and a Victorian-based labour-hire company. The operation took place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, with detectives executing a search warrant at the CFMEU's offices in Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner north.
The Brisbane raid formed part of a coordinated operation involving Queensland and Victorian authorities. Queensland Police detectives seconded to the Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Construction Industry worked alongside investigators from Victoria Police Taskforce Hawk. Warrants were also executed at residential properties in Pimpama and Bahrs Scrub in Queensland, as well as properties and commercial premises in Victoria. Investigators seized electronic devices and paperwork during the searches for further examination.
Authorities are investigating allegations that individuals connected to a Victorian labour-hire company provided corrupting benefits to current Queensland CFMEU officials in an attempt to influence the officials' performance of their duties. Investigators are examining whether the alleged arrangements were connected to enterprise bargaining agreements and potential access to construction work associated with the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The allegations remain the subject of an ongoing investigation and have not been proven in court.
Three people were arrested in Victoria during the operation. Victoria Police said a 46-year-old Mount Eliza man, a 47-year-old Mount Eliza woman who is a director of a labour-hire company, and a 33-year-old Pascoe Vale man were arrested and interviewed. The two men were subsequently charged with unrelated matters arising from separate investigations and released, while the woman remained in custody as the investigation continued.
The investigation began in July 2026 and remains ongoing. Police are preparing evidence for consideration of potential offences under the Fair Work Act. Authorities have indicated that further investigative work may take place as Queensland and Victorian agencies continue to examine the alleged conduct and its potential links to the construction industry.
The CFMEU said it had been made aware of the police investigation and would cooperate fully with authorities. The Queensland Commission of Inquiry said its role includes examining alleged misconduct in Queensland's construction industry and relationships between unions, employers, contractors and other industry participants. Where information obtained during the inquiry indicates possible criminal conduct, the commission can work with law-enforcement agencies.
The raids come as Queensland's CFMEU Commission of Inquiry continues its broader investigation into alleged misconduct within the construction industry. The inquiry has been extended until December 2027, with further public hearings scheduled for October and later in 2026.
Authorities have stressed that there is currently no suggestion that contractors involved in Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games projects have engaged in wrongdoing. The investigation is continuing, and any allegations against individuals or organisations will need to be tested through the appropriate legal processes.
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Police have raided the Queensland headquarters of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in Brisbane as part of a cross-border investigation into alleged corrupting benefits involving union officials and a Victorian-based labour-hire company. The operation took place on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, with detectives executing a search warrant at the CFMEU's offices in Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner north.
The Brisbane raid formed part of a coordinated operation involving Queensland and Victorian authorities. Queensland Police detectives seconded to the Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Construction Industry worked alongside investigators from Victoria Police Taskforce Hawk. Warrants were also executed at residential properties in Pimpama and Bahrs Scrub in Queensland, as well as properties and commercial premises in Victoria. Investigators seized electronic devices and paperwork during the searches for further examination.
Authorities are investigating allegations that individuals connected to a Victorian labour-hire company provided corrupting benefits to current Queensland CFMEU officials in an attempt to influence the officials' performance of their duties. Investigators are examining whether the alleged arrangements were connected to enterprise bargaining agreements and potential access to construction work associated with the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The allegations remain the subject of an ongoing investigation and have not been proven in court.
Three people were arrested in Victoria during the operation. Victoria Police said a 46-year-old Mount Eliza man, a 47-year-old Mount Eliza woman who is a director of a labour-hire company, and a 33-year-old Pascoe Vale man were arrested and interviewed. The two men were subsequently charged with unrelated matters arising from separate investigations and released, while the woman remained in custody as the investigation continued.
The investigation began in July 2026 and remains ongoing. Police are preparing evidence for consideration of potential offences under the Fair Work Act. Authorities have indicated that further investigative work may take place as Queensland and Victorian agencies continue to examine the alleged conduct and its potential links to the construction industry.
The CFMEU said it had been made aware of the police investigation and would cooperate fully with authorities. The Queensland Commission of Inquiry said its role includes examining alleged misconduct in Queensland's construction industry and relationships between unions, employers, contractors and other industry participants. Where information obtained during the inquiry indicates possible criminal conduct, the commission can work with law-enforcement agencies.
The raids come as Queensland's CFMEU Commission of Inquiry continues its broader investigation into alleged misconduct within the construction industry. The inquiry has been extended until December 2027, with further public hearings scheduled for October and later in 2026.
Authorities have stressed that there is currently no suggestion that contractors involved in Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games projects have engaged in wrongdoing. The investigation is continuing, and any allegations against individuals or organisations will need to be tested through the appropriate legal processes.
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