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CFMEU ‘enjoy a significant level of influence’ over Victorian government, Big Build royal commission hears

Told by 3 newspapers in one country, between 20:00 and 08:00 on 8 November 2026.

The headline in each newspaper

In short

A royal commission into Victoria's Big Build, the state's major public works programme in Australia, has begun, with the project and the CFMEU union under scrutiny.12 Guardian Australia reports that the commission heard the CFMEU holds a significant level of influence over the Victorian government.3

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What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

The accounts differ

No fact in this story is reported by two newspapers. Below, what each one says, attributed to its newspaper.

Where accounts differ

  • The royal commission into Victoria's Big Build public works program in Australia has begun; the inquiry covers the project and the CFMEU union.1
  • According to Guardian Australia, the commission heard that the CFMEU holds "a significant level of influence" over the Victorian government.2
  • ABC News presents the commission mainly as an explainer of what the inquiry is, while the Sydney Morning Herald and Guardian Australia report what was said at the hearings.312

Who is involved

  • The headlines name the CFMEU union as the subject of the inquiry but do not report any position it has taken.12
  • The headlines name the Victorian government as the party allegedly influenced by the CFMEU but do not report any position it has taken.2

Background

  • 2018The CFMEU is Australia's largest trade union in the construction and maritime sectors, with about 144,000 members after the 2018 merger.W
  • 2024In July 2024, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, 60 Minutes and the Australian Financial Review published allegations of corruption in the construction division of the CFMEU's Victorian branch.W
  • 2024In August 2024, the federal government passed legislation allowing Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to place the CFMEU's construction and general divisions under administration.W

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The headlines, side by side

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  • ABC News · Australia · 20:10Victoria's Big Build royal commission explainedRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 22:30Big Build royal commission LIVE updates: Big Build project, CFMEU under microscope as state’s long-awaited construction royal commission beginsRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Guardian Australia · Australia · 08:40CFMEU ‘enjoy a significant level of influence’ over Victorian government, Big Build royal commission hearsRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • royal
  • commission
  • build
  • big