**** 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
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