**** MEDIA ALERT ****
What: Former CFMEU NSW Secretary Darren Greenfield and his son Michael Greenfield will be sentenced after pleading guilty to accepting bribes. The current leader of the union will address the media after Judge Leonie Flannery hands down her decision.
Who: CFMEU NSW Executive Director Michael Crosby
When: Approx 2.30pm, Friday November 21 (sentencing is due to start at 2pm)
Where: Outside Downing Centre courts
Contact: 0405 285 547
The Mining and Energy Union has welcomed today’s Federal Court decision confirming that the Closing Loopholes laws give workplace delegates the right to represent workers on site regardless of labour hire or employment arrangements, delivering a significant win for workers and their unions across Australia.The decision follows a legal challenge brought by the MEU, with the support of the ACTU and its affiliates, after the Fair Work Commission inserted a delegates’ rights clause into modern awards that significantly limited the scope of the rights Parliament intended to provide. Under the Closing Loopholes legislation, workplace delegates were granted new statutory rights…
Monday 15 December 2025 The Independent Education Union of Australia NSW/ACT Branch condemns the horrific terror attack atBondi Beach and the devastating loss of so many lives. The IEU joins with the Australian union movement in condemning antisemitism and all acts of violence and hatred that take lives, harm people, and make people feel threatened and unsafe. “Our hearts go out to our members, to teachers, support staff, students, and the broader Jewish community impacted by this shocking antisemitic attack,” said IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Carol Matthews. “We offer our condolences to all those directly impacted and their loved ones.…
15 December 2025 Commission condemns terrorist attack on Jewish community The Australian Human Rights Commission today extends its condolences to the victims and loved ones of yesterday’s horrific antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on the first day of Hanukkah. We are deeply saddened and horrified by the violent attack in Bondi during a Jewish celebration which resulted in the loss of at least 16 lives and left many others wounded and traumatised. Violence motivated by hatred or extremism has no place in Australia. Antisemitism is abhorrent. It tears at the social fabric of our community. Antisemitism has been rising…
Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.
