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Heydon to investigate Mirvac secret commissions claims

The Heydon Royal Commission is investigating whether major building company Mirvac paid part of the cost of building a luxury family home for the former national and Queensland president of the CFMEU's construction and general division, David Hanna.


Senate votes down Heydon removal request

The Senate this afternoon voted down Labor's motion to address the Governor-General, Sir Peter Cosgrove, with a request to remove Dyson Heydon as head of the royal commission into unions.

Royal Commission hears phone tap record of kickbacks

A telephone intercept played to the Heydon Royal Commission today referred to a former CFMEU organiser in the ACT, Halafihi "Fihi" Kivalu as having "touched" an employer for payments.

Heydon stays, hearings resume tomorrow

Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon has rejected union applications for him to stand down from the inquiry on the grounds of apprehended bias, while acknowledging they could still apply to a court to make such a ruling.

Heydon defers again

Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon will defer until Monday his ruling on whether to stand down as Royal Commissioner following a late request from the ACTU this afternoon.

Breaking: Heydon to make call on Friday

Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon will deliver his decision on whether he should stand aside from the inquiry at 10am on Friday.

CFMEU Queensland leader departs

The CFMEU's CG&E division has confirmed that its national and Queensland president, David Hanna, has left the union but has declined to explain his departure.

Heydon adjourns to consider bias argument

Royal Commissioner Dyson Heydon has today reserved a decision on his future as Commissioner and adjourned the inquiry until next Tuesday.