Nick McKenzie on CFMEU corruption and Labor’s blind eye

E1822 - Nick McKenzie on CFMEU corruption and Labor’s blind eye

Published: February 16, 2026

Duration: 16:22

The CFMEU construction union has been under a cloud since investigative journalist Nick McKenzie started digging into allegations of corruption in 2024. Bikie figures, organised crime, intimidation. All taking place on major government-funded projects.

Now, a report has laid out all those stories in one place. And even Nick says he was stunned by the scale of it.

The report's author, barrister Geoffery Watson, not only tore the CFMEU to shreds - but also claimed the Victorian government knew about the problems, and failed to act.

But that section of Watson's report, that questioned...