Mark Irving KC has been appointed as administrator of the Construction and General Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU).
Understand the role of the CFMEU administrator and how to pass information on to the Fair Work Commission or to us.
Construction and General Division under administration
The Construction and General Division (C&G Division) of the CFMEU was placed into administration on 23 August 2024 for a period of up to 5 years. This took effect after the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, made a determination to establish a scheme for the administration.
Mark Irving KC
Mark Irving KC has been appointed as administrator. An administrator is a person appointed to manage the financial, legal and business affairs of an organisation or business.
Mr Irving KC is a barrister specialising in employment, industrial and anti-discrimination law. He has worked for unions and their members, individual workers, employers, employer organisations and regulators.
Access a biography of Mr Irving KC at: Fair Work Commission - Biography: Mark Irving KC (PDF).
Powers of the administrator
Mr Irving KC has various powers, functions and responsibilities as administrator aimed at ensuring the C&G Division and its branches return to operating lawfully and effectively in the interests of its members. These include:
- suspending, removing, expelling or disqualifying members or office holders
- undertaking investigations into current and past practices of the CFMEU, including conduct of current and former officers, officials, delegates and employees
- terminating the employment of employees
- exercising powers of offices in the CFMEU C&G Division, including the power to exercise voting rights attached to those offices in the CFMEU C&G Division and acting in the best interests of the CFMEU
- referring the conduct of current or former officers, officials, shop-stewards, delegates or employees to Commonwealth, state or territory government bodies
- complying with any obligations to cooperate with any inquiry into conduct of the CFMEU, or officers, employees or former officers or employees, being undertaken by any law enforcement agency or regulator (including us or the Commission).
The administrator has established a publicly available complaints procedure for reporting complaints against current or former employees, delegates, officers or members of the C&G Division. Visit CFMEU Speak Safely.
The administrator may refer these complaints to a law enforcement agency or regulator. This may include us (the Fair Work Ombudsman) or the General Manager of the Commission.
Reporting concerns about the CFMEU
Anyone who wants to report concerns about the CFMEU can:
We will share any relevant information with Mr Irving KC as administrator or other appropriate regulator.
Report a concern to the Commission
The Commission is seeking information from those with knowledge of workplace non-compliance or misconduct by CFMEU C&G Division officials or representatives.
The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) is the national workplace relations tribunal and registered organisations regulator (including unions).
To make a report, you can:
- complete their online form: Report a concern about the CFMEU C&G Division
