Nick McKenzie
Nick McKenzie is an Age investigative journalist who has twice been named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. A winner of 16 Walkley Awards, he investigates politics, business, foreign affairs, human rights and criminal justice.
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CFMEU administrator takes aim at union’s ‘unpardonable sin’ and bosses paying bribes
Two weeks after taking on the toughest job of his life, Mark Irving says the union’s problems are worse than have been publicly reported.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
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Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits
Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
CFMEU official charged with threats to kill over abuse of Indigenous firm owner
Joel Shackleton has been charged over threats caught on video on a large publicly funded project.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
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Setka’s foul-mouthed rally rant sparks watchdog probe
A rally appearance by the former CFMEU boss is a challenge to federal and state governments as they attempt to reshape the troubled union.
- by Nick McKenzie, Olivia Ireland and Kieran Rooney
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Courts
‘I love a cunning plan’: How crime boss cut CFMEU-endorsed and tax-dodging deals
Secret police recordings helped unravel George Alex’s sprawling and corrupt labour hire empire.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Kate McClymont
CFMEU official attends key Labor meeting, sparking political influence fears
Despite the scandal-plagued union being suspended from the ALP, party insiders worry they are still trying to influence factional negotiations and membership recruitment.
- by Nick McKenzie, Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
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CFMEU members are right to rage, but they’re railing at the wrong people
It’s not Anthony Albanese or Sally McManus who have brought the union to this crisis, it’s the previous leadership and their self-interest.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Trade unions
Financial failure, unpaid taxes and deadly history no barrier to CFMEU promotion
Industry insiders claim a scaffolding firm with a chequered past and links to organised crime was still able to secure pivotal labour deals and promotion at the highest levels of the CFMEU.
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Kate McClymont, Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
Union boss and husband accused of pocketing cash in $2.7m ghost printing scheme
The Fair Work Commission has launched legal action against Health Workers Union Victorian secretary Diana Asmar, alleging she approved payment of false invoices for printing and got cash back.
- by Kieran Rooney, Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
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CFMEU bats for bosses against Jewish club after alleged subcontractor bribes
The Hakoah Club was also told that a proposed street protest could prompt involvement from pro-Palestinian activists.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Marin-Guzman
CFMEU NSW assistant secretary quits due to media, government scrutiny
Michael Greenfield, who is facing bribery charges, has announced his resignation – but his father, union secretary Darren Greenfield, has vowed to remain in the job.
- by David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie