September 5, 2026 — 5:00am

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Disgraced former CFMEU chief John Setka is refusing to cede control of more than $1 million held in a private political slush fund that has earned millions of dollars, including via a murky deal struck with Coca-Cola to take a cut of the sale of soft drinks on building sites.

Leaked correspondence obtained by this masthead reveals that Setka and former CFMEU senior official Ralph Edwards were last week accused by CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby of continuing to hold hostage a multimillion-dollar slush fund…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU