Yet another CFMEU royal commission won’t solve much until we learn from the past

Thousands of union members take part in a rally in Melbourne in September 2024 to protest the appointment of an adminstrator. Darian Traynor/Getty Images Victoria’s new Premier Ben Carroll has announced yet another royal commission into allegations of corruption in the construction industry. This latest inquiry will focus on the construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the main union representing building workers. There have been multiple…