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ExclusiveClare BurnettTue 06 May 25

Watchdog’s Court Loss Throws Spotlight on Union Balancing Act

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A highly anticipated legal test case involving top-tier builder Hutchinson Builders and the CFMEU that put union relations in the spotlight has finally reached its conclusion.

The case, which has been ongoing since 2020, was largely a result of the watchdog, the ACCC, attempting to define the parameters of what constitutes an “anti-competitive arrangement or understanding”.

But the case proved to be less cut-and-dried than the ACCC anticipated. 

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