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Construction worker confronted by men linked to bikie gang, CFMEU inquiry hears

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 18 August 2026 at 5:51 pm

Queensland's CFMEU inquiry has heard three Melbourne men linked to the Comancheros bikie gang flew to Brisbane before one allegedly threatened a construction worker at a major government project.

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