More than a year ago, the CFMEU – one of Australia’s most powerful unions – was placed into administration, after an investigation by our mastheads, and 60 Minutes, revealed that it was infiltrated by bikie gang members and criminals who were guilty of corruption and cronyism. But now, some of the very union officials who have been tasked by the government to stamp out the corruption have themselves been threatened - via arson attacks, vandalism and threats. 

As one union leader puts it:  “I was gobsmacked. I feel like I'm in an episode of the Sopranos. It’s bizarre".

Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on the ongoing allegations of corruption, and the bravery of one man who is steadfast in his goal of purging the union of it, even as he admits he now does so while looking over his shoulder.

More than a year ago, the CFMEU &ndash; one of Australia&rsquo;s most powerful unions &ndash; was placed into administration, after an investigation by our mastheads, and 60 Minutes, revealed that it was infiltrated by bikie gang members and criminals who were guilty of corruption and cronyism. But now, some of the very union officials who have been tasked by the government to stamp out the corruption have themselves been threatened - via arson attacks, vandalism and threats.&nbsp;
As one union leader puts it:&nbsp; &ldquo;I was gobsmacked. I feel like I'm in an episode of the Sopranos. It&rsquo;s bizarre".
Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on the ongoing allegations of corruption, and the bravery of one man who is steadfast in his goal of purging the union of it, even as he admits he now does so while looking over his shoulder.

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'Like an episode of the Sopranos': Life inside the clean-up of the CFMEU

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