Public Hissy Fit: What the CFMEU Thinks Will Save Them
Blocked roads, barbies on bitumen, and a toddler tantrum on federal time.
They didn’t get their way.
So now they’re holding the public hostage.
For the second day in a row, Brisbane streets between the Valley and Paddington have been jammed - not by progress, not by a movement for justice, but by a union throwing a tantrum. Cross River Rail? Shut down. Olympic prep? Stalled. Roads? Blocked. All because the High Court said no to their latest attempt to dodge accountability.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t grassroots.
It’s a top-down reaction from a union that’s been called out - by the courts, the regulators, and increasingly, the public.
💥 The Dummy Spit, Explained
The CFMEU has been under fire for months. Allegations of criminal infiltration, corrupt leadership, and serious misconduct have led to a federal takeover of its construction division. When the High Court upheld that move, the union didn’t launch a legal response. They launched a street party.
Dancing in high-vis. Sausages sizzling.
Picnic chairs on bitumen.
And what’s the message?
“Let us have our power back - or else.”
🧱 What It’s Costing Us
Billions in delayed infrastructure: Schools, hospitals, and public transport upgrades are on the line.
Pay docked from workers: Under the Fair Work Act, this strike is illegal. That means no protection - and real consequences.
The public’s patience: 83% of people polled want the CFMEU deregistered. That’s not a mandate for solidarity. That’s a warning shot.
🧠 Strategic Genius or Self-Sabotage?
There’s a word for this: self-own.
You don’t fight allegations of criminality by acting like outlaws. You don’t protect worker dignity by throwing a tantrum on the taxpayer’s clock. And you definitely don’t win public sympathy by choking the roads of a city that already doesn’t trust you.
This isn’t “defending democracy.”
It’s a power play dressed up as a protest.
A performance that reveals more about their priorities than any union charter ever could.
🔥 Final Word
To the CFMEU:
If you think this wins hearts, think again.
If you think chaos equals strength, ask the public what they see.
Right now, it’s not solidarity.
It’s a circus.
And when the clowns start calling the shots -
the rest of us are left cleaning up the mess.
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