Builders Labourers Federation Queensland | |
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| Merged into | Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union |
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, QLD |
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Key people | David Hanna (State Secretary), Kane Pearson (State Assistant Secretary). |
| Affiliations | ALP |
The Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) was an Australian trade union that existed from 1911 until 1972, and from 1976 until 1986, when it was permanently deregistered in various Australian states by the federal Hawke Labor government and some state governments of the time.[1] This occurred in the wake of a Royal Commission into corruption by the union. About the same time, BLF federal secretary Norm Gallagher was jailed for corrupt dealings after receiving bribes from building companies that he used to build a beach house.[2]
- ^ "Federal Register of Legislation – Australian Government". www.legislation.gov.au.
- ^ "PM – Union boss Norm Gallagher dies at 68". www.abc.net.au. 19 April 2024.