Labour firm paid Mick Gatto over $1 million for Big Build access
Tony Paragalli's labour hire firm made regular $13,200 payments to Mick Gatto from 2016. The payments secured access to construction work the CFMEU union controlled.
Why it mattersIt shows how union control and underworld connections restricted access to lucrative public work, forcing legitimate businesses to pay for entry.
AustraliaVictoria's Big Build program may have been accessed through unofficial channels, suggesting corruption risks in major public infrastructure projects.
Corroborated bybrisbanetimes.com.au·smh.com.au
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