Notice of Filing and Statement of Claim in the
matter 33558. At approximately 12.00pm,
approached the customer counter
and was served by a female, produced and
displayed Inspector identification, explained
the purpose of the documents and left them
on the counter. The female refused to provide
her name when requested. CFMEU Organiser
was seated behind the
female and was in conversation with an
unknown male.
approached the
counter and looked over the females shoulder
at the documents,
and
turned
and left the premises to walk to the ABCC
vehicle parked on Elizabeth Street kerbside
parking. The parking space was
approximately 20-30 meters to the north from
the CFMEU office. When
and
got to the vehicle,
opened the
passenger side door & noticed the male that
was speaking to had followed the
Inspectors and threw the served documents
through the car door with some landing on the
pavement. The male said words to the effect
of “They need to be served on the person”.
The male walked back to the CFMEU office
where
was observed standing out
the front of the building. The unknown male
then used his phone to record images/video
of
and
even as the car left
and was stopped at lights at the corner of
Elizabeth Street and Victoria Street. The
male wasn't observed again once the
Inspectors turned left onto Victoria Street.
entrance to the site where they heard
saying to workers as they entered the site:
“Meeting across the road at 6:30.”
was looking at
and
and
saying: “You fucking dogs.” and “did you bring your
wife to protect you?” At 6:25 am, an unidentified
man wearing a navy blue jumper with white
horizontal stripes and blue jeans dropped his
shoulder into the back of
. He then walked away
with a worker looking pleased with himself and joking
with the other worker.
also witnessed this
and attempted to find out who he was. This man
remains unidentified. Shortly after this,
told
that a worker had just shoulder charged
him as he was walking past.
phoned the
police at about 0629hrs and requested their
presence.
advised the behaviour of
majority of people was good, however the police
presence wil ensure no unruly behaviour would
happen. At 6:40 am,
was addressing
the crowd of about 300 workers and stated that the
‘FWBC are among you’. The crowd then booed
and
.
then beckoned
and
to come up the front.
said no.
About 10 to 15 workers then started yel ing at
and
stating ‘you fucking dogs’. At 0641
and
stood within two meters of
and
. At 0643hrs I turned around and
was stil standing there.
said 'What are
you looking at you fucking dog, turn around.'
then said 'You fucking dog, you think your phone
number is all I got?' This statement gave the
impression that
had information on
personal life.
then looked at
and spat at his feet and said: ’Lick it up you fucking
dog’.
then said to
: ‘Why don’t
Section 11C(1)
CFMEU Site Delegate & Probuild employee
information/details
unexpectedly entered the meeting
referred to during
room.
then set about taking over
conversations.
discussions being held b/w FWBC & Probuild.
AFP
was observed to open a venetian
notified/matters
blind and beckon to others outside.
reported to
being of the belief others were en-route and
investigate
having discussions had deteriorated/not
appropriate
productive advised FWBC were now leaving due possible offences
to feeling at empts were being made to
on 26/5/16 with
intimidate them.
had positioned
matters officially
himself that the 2 female Investigators were
referred to AFP
required to "squeeze through" he & 1 of the
3/6/16.
UPDATE:
Probuild Site Mgt to get to the door to exit.
12/7/16 Advice
followed
&
all the while from AFP -
continuing to taunt them including comments
rejection of
that there were others coming to get them &
request to
talking into his mobile phone apparently
Investigate
recording what was taking place.
was matter.
joined by other workers estimated to total 12-15
who stood around the vehicle making it a difficult
& somewhat involved process to attempt to
leave.
at times stood in front of the
vehicle, including in the middle of the driveway
with his arms extended. After leaving site
received 2 calls from
, one a
message requesting the phone number of
FWBC Director
. At no stage did the
ProBuild site management attempt to assist
or
as they exited the site office.
Probuild site management did not at any stage
ask
to leave or act appropriately. Both
Section 11C(1)
Section 11C(1)
Section 11C(1)
NT until recently. He left the CFMEU before
apologised on behalf
being employed by Hutchinson as their site
of himself and
delegate for approximately 6 months prior to the Hutchinson, he was
incident.
very disappointed that
this had occurred after
what he initially
thought was a good
site visit. He advised
that he would be
raising the matter with
his state manager
. He
advised that the role
of the delegate on site
was as a working
delegate, his role is
general labouring
duties. He was not
aware that the
delegate had
photographed the
inspectors conducting
the site visit until he
was informed.
