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Ex-CFMEU official Kivalu's lawyers 'struck deal to avoid jail'
An ex-union official struck a deal with prosecutors to give evidence against the CFMEU in a bid to avoid going to jail for blackmail.
Megan Gorrey is a reporter at The Canberra Times.
An ex-union official struck a deal with prosecutors to give evidence against the CFMEU in a bid to avoid going to jail for blackmail.
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