'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.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 03:34 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 03:40 UTC
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