‘Serious allegation’: Senior WHS officer accused of ‘working’ for CFMEU

A senior Workplace Health and Safety Queensland officer accused a colleague of working on behalf of the CFMEU union during an inquiry in Cairns on Wednesday. Paul Smith testified that director Helen Burgess, in a relationship with a former union leader, prioritized union demands over proper safety administration. Smith suggested she either shared the union's ideology or received financial benefit.

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