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CFMEU inquiry hears chilling claims of stalking, trackers, and dog poisonings
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CFMEU inquiry hears chilling claims of stalking, trackers, and dog poisonings

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • An inquiry into Queensland's CFMEU heard allegations of criminal behavior including family stalking, vehicle tracking devices, and pet poisonings.
  • A former senior public servant testified that her family felt stalked, leading her to resign due to alleged intimidation.
  • Security contractors also reported discovering tracking devices on their vehicles and facing surveillance while working on a construction site.

The Queensland CFMEU inquiry has been gripped by allegations resembling a crime thriller, with claims of surveillance and intimidation extending far beyond the workplace.

Former Department of Transport and Main Roads senior bureaucrat Amanda Yeates testified that she believed the union was tracking her children's movements. She recounted instances where union official Jade Ingham allegedly made specific comments about her daughter's activities, such as playing netball and traveling to school. Yeates stated that these comments, along with remarks about accidents involving P-platers, made her and her family feel stalked. The alleged intimidation was so severe that Yeates felt compelled to resign from her position after three decades in public service.

That's how it felt, yes.

— Amanda YeatesResponding to a question about whether she and her family felt stalked by the organization.

Further disturbing allegations emerged from security contractor Grant Killen, managing director of Concentric Concepts. Killen was hired to provide security at a construction site facing disputes with the CFMEU. He told the inquiry that he discovered a tracking device attached to his vehicle after developing an "uneasy feeling" of being watched. To confirm his suspicions, Killen reportedly engaged in aggressive driving maneuvers to identify any trailing vehicles.

uneasy feeling

— Grant KillenDescribing his sensation of being watched after leaving a construction site.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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