New Leader for the CFMEU Union

Apr 27, 2026, 10:26
AustraliaPolitics

Introduction

Mark Irving was the leader of the CFMEU union. He stopped his job. Now, Michael Crosby is the new leader.

Main Body

Mark Irving wanted to stop crime in the union. He fired many bad workers. Mark Irving had two heart attacks. He also had security guards because some people wanted to hurt him. Another leader, Zach Smith, also left his job in January. Two women said he did bad things at work. He had a relationship with a worker. This was against the union rules. Now, the government and other groups are happy with Michael Crosby. He is good at working with people. He also stopped bad people in the New South Wales branch before. In Queensland, a group is looking at the union. They think the union stopped work on a train project to make it cost more money. In Melbourne, a man named Matt McGowan is the new leader.

Conclusion

The union is changing. Mark Irving cleaned the union. Now, Michael Crosby will help the union build a better culture.

Vocabulary Learning

good (adj.)
positive or favorable好；良好
Example:He is good at working with people.
job (n.)
work or employment工作；職位
Example:He stopped his job.
leader (n.)
person who leads / a person who is in charge領袖；領導者
Example:Mark Irving was the leader of the CFMEU union.
stop (v.)
to cease or end停止；終止
Example:He stopped his job.
union (n.)
a group of workers who work together工會
Example:The union is changing.

Sentence Learning

Now, Michael Crosby is the new leader.
Time: The word 'Now' shows when something happens.時間: 'Now' 表示現在發生的時間。
He also had security guards because some people wanted to hurt him.
Connector: The word 'because' shows a reason.連接詞: 'because' 表示原因。
Mark Irving wanted to stop crime in the union.
Prepositional: The phrase 'in the union' tells where something happens.介詞片語: 'in the union' 表示地點。
Now, the government and other groups are happy with Michael Crosby.
Time+Prepositional: The word 'Now' shows time and the phrase 'with Michael Crosby' tells who they are happy about.時間與介詞片語: 'Now' 表示時間，'with Michael Crosby' 表示對象。