Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation - eviltoast
As thousands of union members held rallies in cities across the country, its former Queensland secretary said he would launch a challenge against putting the union into administration.

former Queensland secretary Michael Ravbar – who’s been dismissed together with almost all other officials – said he would launch a challenge against the legislation passed last week to put the union into administration.

  • eureka@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    There’s a point made about how no courts were involved in the action. In wonder if the High Court has a pragmatic interest in stopping this kind of summary action. If the courts can be bypassed, what power will they have?

    • brisk@aussie.zoneOP
      1·
      3 months ago

      IMO this seemed like it may have influenced the decision making when the courts banned indefinite detention