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Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation

https://theconversation.com/government-faces-likely-high-court-challenge-to-its-cfmeu-legislation-237561

As thousands of union members held rallies in cities across the country, its former Queensland secretary said he would launch a challenge against putting the union into administration.

former Queensland secretary Michael Ravbar – who’s been dismissed together with almost all other officials – said he would launch a challenge against the legislation passed last week to put the union into administration.

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eureka

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There's a point made about how no courts were involved in the action. In wonder if the High Court has a pragmatic interest in stopping this kind of summary action. If the courts can be bypassed, what power will they have?

brisk

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IMO this seemed like it may have influenced the decision making when the courts banned indefinite detention