{
  "id": 19758980,
  "title": "Minister’s office said contractor should handle CFMEU or lose work in Victoria, Big Build inquiry hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ministers-office-said-contractor-should-handle-cfmeu-or-lose-work-in-19758980",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T04:51:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/13/big-build-royal-commission-vida-construction-workers-fearful-cfmeu-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Royal commission also hears from construction company employee who says workers were ‘fearful’ of union Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A major contractor on a troubled Victorian rail project shut down by union officials was warned that the minister’s office felt it would not “have any more work” in the state if it did not resolve the industrial dispute, a royal…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}