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CFMEU boss John Setka won't resign, says Rosie Batty reports are 'fabricated'

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Victorian union official John Setka is reportedly refusing to stand down from his CFMEU role as he accuses the ALP of 'dirty politics' for moving to expel him.


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Victorian union official John Setka is reportedly refusing to stand down from his CFMEU role as he accuses the ALP of 'dirty politics' for moving to expel him.


Union leader John Setka says he's a victim of "false allegations" being made for political gain after coming under fire for comments he reportedly made about anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty.

Addressing the media for the first time since the reports - which he called "completely false" - the Victorian secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said there was no reason for him to resign.

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