Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project is back in the inquiry’s sights this week, after evidence last month of the CFMEU’s years-long campaign of pressure to try to get its way on the $9.8 billion passenger rail works.
The former Labor government was also said to have “swayed the negotiating balance” in early stages of contract negotiations, according to evidence from both the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority boss and a former executive with major contractor CPB.
On the witness list this week is Vince Sanfilippo, the firm’s general manager for Queensland and Papua New Guinea, along with senior industrial relations and human resources staff.
Graeme Silvester, an executive general manager with CPB’s parent firm, CIMIC Group, is slated to appear too.
As senior HR figure at global civil construction firm Ghella, involved in the project, is also expected to be called to give evidence.
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