Australian Building and Construction Commission
The ABCC has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against the CFMMEU and two of its officers alleging right of entry contraventions at the Central Energy Plant Towers Upgrade in South Brisbane.
The ABCC alleges the CFMMEU officers, Andrew Blakeley and Beau Seiffert, acted in an improper manner and repeatedly refused to sign-in and comply with the site’s occupational health and safety and COVID-19 requirements. It’s further alleged Mr Blakeley verbally abused a site manager.
In its Statement of Claim filed with the Court, the ABCC alleges:
· On 23 November 2020, Mr Blakeley directed workers to cease work when he had no power to do so and both officers defied the site manager’s request for them to leave, with Mr Blakeley saying: