Victoria threatens rail consortium with job loss over CFMEU reconciliation
Victoria's transport ministry threatened rail consortium John Holland and CPB Contractors with loss of future government work unless they reconciled with the CFMEU union. Witness Peter Wilkinson detailed in a royal commission hearing that the consortium capitulated to union demands after a two-day site occupation in June 2022, leading to increased project costs and strained labor relations.
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Published 13 Nov 2026, 07:19 UTC · Updated 13 Nov 2026, 07:20 UTC
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