澳大利亚建筑、林业、海事员工联合会（CFMEU）对建筑巨头BMD公司开展了一场耗资61,652澳元的全国性运动，根据一项调查委员会审理中呈现的证据，该运动包括在董事住宅周围投放传单、刊登广告牌和开展网络活动等多种手段[1]。这场运动始于2023年底，持续至2024年，在2023年10月的工会分会议上正式获得批准[1]。
该运动的核心目标是阻挠Centenary Bridge项目的BMD-Georgiou联合体承建的工程（该联合体于2022年12月获得合约）[1]。国家助理秘书Andrew Sutherland在2024年5月提议在董事住所周围进行传单投放活动，涉及约37,500份传单[1]。工会针对Centenary Bridge工地的访问频率大幅增加，从2023年平均每月1-2次升至2024年的每周多次[1]。2024年4月23日，Centenary Bridge工地曾发生包含CFMEU组织者Hayden Turner-Davey等人员的冲突事件[1]。
An inquiry has been told that the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) conducted a nationwide campaign against construction giant BMD costing 61,652 Australian dollars, which included leaflet drops and advertising targeting the homes of company directors [1]. The campaign, which formally commenced in October 2023 and continued into 2024, involved the distribution of approximately 37,500 leaflets around directors' residences, a proposal put forward by national assistant secretary Andrew Sutherland in May 2024 [1].
The campaign appeared closely linked to efforts to obstruct BMD-Georgiou's contract on the Centenary Bridge project, which the joint venture had secured in December 2022 [1]. Union site visits escalated significantly during this period, averaging one to two visits per month in 2023 before increasing to multiple visits weekly by 2024 [1]. The Centenary Bridge project experienced cost increases of 54.5 million Australian dollars, with approximately 22 million dollars attributed to best practice industry conditions framework (BPIC) requirements [1]. A conflict incident occurred at the Centenary Bridge worksite on April 23, 2024, involving CFMEU organizer Hayden Turner-Davey and others [1].