A notorious construction company owned by the family of former West Coast Eagles Andrew Donnelly has been forced into liquidation. The Supreme Court of Victoria on Wednesday ordered the liquidation of the Factory Direct Group following an application by one of its numerous creditors.
The militant construction workers' union could be placed under administration at all branches – including those in Western Australia – as early as this weekend after the government reached an agreement with the coalition to pass appropriate legislation. The CFMEU Construction Division has promised to emerge stronger from this process.
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The Western Australian branch of the militant construction union could be caught up in new laws that allow for tougher action against the CFMEU. The construction industry is calling on politicians to pass the laws quickly, but the coalition and the Greens have signaled that they are not yet satisfied with the legislation.
Throughout the Cape Region, entrepreneurs are at the end of their strength. The housing and cost of living crisis has put some private providers under pressure to close, and competition from the mining sector is calling the future of some services into question.