CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
A father and son have been sentenced today (21 November, 2025) to a combined maximum of four years' imprisonment for soliciting and accepting illegal payments from the owner of a building company while they had senior roles at the Construction, Forestry, Mining, Maritime and Energy Union (CFMEU).
A 60-year-old man, of Bradbury, was sentenced by the Downing Centre District Court to two years and six months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 10 months. In April 2025, he pleaded guilty to two counts of receiving a corrupting benefit, contrary to section 536D(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
A 40-year-old man, of Caringbah South, was sentenced ...