Modern Australian

What the stoush between the federal government and the CFMMEU is really about (spoiler: there's an election coming)

  • Written by David Peetz, Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
What the stoush between the federal government and the CFMMEU is really about (spoiler: there's an election coming)CFMMEU workers protest on September 6, demanding the abolition of the federal government's Australian Building and Construction Commission.AAP/Dan Himbrechts

Since Malcolm Turnbull was ousted as prime minister, we have seen a renewed focus by the federal government on targeting union officials.

The latest, and also most enduring, target is the...