'A bit rude': Barristers bicker as gangland figures discussed at CFMEU inquiry
A silk who investigated the CFMEU refused Friday to withdraw claims that gangland figure Mick Gatto controls labour-hire companies, during tense cross-examination at a Queensland inquiry. Barrister Geoffrey Watson authored a bombshell report alleging corruption and bikie infiltration in the union. The two senior barristers clashed repeatedly, prompting the commissioner to intervene over their heated exchanges.
Take it further — get the full app and never miss a moment of what's happening in Australia.
This publisher's site can't be shown here due to their security settings.
Open full article →No source link available for this article.
Published 31 Jul 2026, 03:34 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 03:40 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
Trending
- The five-star Melbourne luxury hotel that sits dusty and abandoned
- Kyle Sandilands launches $99 annual streaming service with daily four-hour shows
- Fresh data backs Amplia push against pancreatic, ovarian cancer
- Chicago teenager found alive after four years held captive in Virginia
- ‘Not my signature’: Anytime Fitness probes false signatures on contracts
- As easy as ABC: Inside Victoria’s crime maze