The embattled construction Union's former leaders have launched a high court challenge to laws forcing the union into administration. The government says it anticipated the action and is ready to defend the powers.
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00:00From the streets to the court, the former heads of the CFMEU coming through on a promise
00:12to launch a high court challenge over federal laws forcing the union into administration.
00:19It's our belief that these laws are unconstitutional, undemocratic and they are definitely aren't
00:26Australian.
00:27Vowing the move to bring in an administrator hurts rank and file members the most.
00:33This is an extraordinary attack.
00:34Sounding a warning about what it might mean for Labor's campaign funding if other unions
00:40decide to withhold funds.
00:42And vowing the union will remain strong despite allegations of corruption, bikey and underworld
00:48infiltration in the construction division.
00:52The Prime Minister unfazed.
00:54It's fully expected and we will stand by our position and the government's position
01:00will be defended.
01:01And the opposition renewing calls for further action.
01:04When we return to parliament next week, Mr Albanese will face a test.
01:10Is he actually dinkum about cleaning up the CFMEU?
01:13All along the government's maintained its laws to push the construction union into administration
01:19were finessed to withstand an expected legal challenge.
01:24But as the government's learnt at its own cost on immigration laws, the mindset of high
01:29court justices is impossible to predict.