Sunday, August 2, 2026
VideoAdmin
NewsWhite
Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told
BUSINESS
Unverified

Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told

By Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondentJuly 31, 2026·Source: The Guardian·14 views

Share This Article

M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA labour hire company accused of being a front for underworld figure Mick Gatto paid him more than $1m over nine years, with its lawyer telling an inquiry it did so to secure work on Victorian government Big Build sites where the construction union had influence.Integrity expert Geoffrey Watson SC appeared before the Queensland inquiry into the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) on Friday, defending his Rotting from the Top report, which alleged Gatto controlled several M Group companies through “dummy directors” Michael Portia and Tony Paragalli. Continue reading...

Share This Article

Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the original article

Related Articles

Liberia’s kush crisis: The hidden trade behind a generation at risk
BUSINESS

Liberia’s kush crisis: The hidden trade behind a generation at risk

As kush spreads across Liberia, families face the fallout while traffickers remain largely out of reach.

Al Jazeera·21h ago
August kicks off next week with jobs report, earnings as momentum recovers. Here's what's ahead
BUSINESS

August kicks off next week with jobs report, earnings as momentum recovers. Here's what's ahead

This week's stock recovery implies that there's some near-term upside for momentum but there are challenges ahead.

CNBC·1d ago
Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft added nearly $1.5 trillion in combined value this week
BUSINESS

Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft added nearly $1.5 trillion in combined value this week

Amazon, Microsoft and Google added hundreds of billions of dollars to their market caps, while Apple and Meta saw their market valuations fall.

CNBC·1d ago
VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
BUSINESS

VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why

New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

TechCrunch·1d ago