Unsafe Work, Confused Enforcement and a Union That Could Be Bought

I didn’t expect Michael Crosby to talk about occupational health and safety (OHS) in his presentation at this week’s National Press Club, but OHS permeated almost everything he discussed. Most of the audience was there for the industrial relations (IR) perspective and background to the Royal Commission into the Integrity of Major Public and Civil Infrastructure Construction Projects in Victoria, which focuses on the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union (CFMEU) and its relationship with the Victorian government and the industry more generally.