Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator

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Senate committee also hears Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the union into administration Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government has paid millions of dollars in personal protection for the administrators of the CFMEU, and had to organise security for minister Murray Watt after he introduced the legislation that placed the union into administration, it has been revealed. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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