Public hearings 10-12 November 2026



The eighteenth block of public hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Construction Industry continues.

Hearings are due to be held at Brisbane Magistrates Court.

Viewers are reminded that all livestreamed hearings remain subject to any order to prohibit the publication of evidence made by the Commissioner, and that any contravention of such an order may result in prosecution. There is also a delay in the stream in the event of non-publication orders.

It is envisaged the daily schedule will be as follows:

Session One: 10:00 am – 11:15 am
Session Two: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Session Three: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Full recordings, exhibits and transcripts are published when available.


10 November 2026

A full recording of the day's proceedings will appear here.

Exhibit CA-14 (Document 77 of bundle) - Email from Fiona Toogood-Tetley to Lisa Pennisi regarding travel approval, 21 April 2023
(PDF, 4.1 MB)

Exhibit CA-15 (Document 5 of bundle) -Email from Michael De’Ath to Steven Karydas with contact list attachment, 19 April 2023 (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Exhibit CA-16 (Document 1 of bundle) -Statement of Michael De’Ath, 5 June 2026
(PDF, 2.2 MB)

Exhibit CA-17 (Document 2 of bundle) - Transcript of Commission of Inquiry interview of Michael De’Ath, 8 October 2026
(PDF, 1.0 MB)

Exhibit CA-18 (Document 17 of bundle) - Burgess v State of Queensland (Office of Industrial Relations) [2023] QIRC 77, dated 6 March 2023
(PDF, 851.5 KB)

Exhibit CA-19 (Document 10 of bundle) - Email from Michael De’Ath to Kym Bancroft regarding “Follow up”, 1 February 2023
(PDF, 668.7 KB)

Exhibit CA-20 (Document 31 of bundle) - Email from Kate Stuchbury to Nick Seeley and Kym Bancroft regarding “Assessment chronology – triaging”, 28 March 2023 (PDF, 630.4 KB)

Exhibit CA-21 (Document 6 of bundle) - Email from Kym Bancroft to Cathy Bray attaching two “alternate sourcing strategy” forms, 9 September 2022
(PDF, 1.9 MB)

Exhibit CA-22 (Document 12 of bundle) - Email from Megan Barry to Nick Seeley attaching “Kym Bancroft declaration of interests October 2022”, 3 February 2023 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Exhibit CA-23 (Document 15 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Megan Barry to Nick Seeley regarding discussion of “DG speaking notes” / “Directions Letter”, 14 February 2023
(PDF, 913.7 KB)

Exhibit CA-24 (Document 16 of bundle) - Email from Michael De’Ath to Duncan Anson regarding the suspension of Kym Bancroft’s procurement, purchasing and financial delegations, 16 February 2023   (PDF, 638.3 KB)

Exhibit CA-25 (Document 9 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Michael De’Ath to CFMEU regarding “Follow up on meeting 30 Jan 2023”, dated 31 January 2023
(PDF, 1.2 MB)

Exhibit CA-26 (Document 11 of bundle) - Email chain between Kym Bancroft and CFMEU regarding “Meeting Request”, 1 February 2023
(PDF, 794.3 KB)

Exhibit CA-27 (Document 7 of bundle) -Email chain between Michael De’Ath and Kym Bancroft regarding interview panel members for the ED CFS role recruitment, 29 October 2022
(PDF, 703.4 KB)

Block 18 Day 1 Transcript - 10 November 2026   (PDF, 721.5 KB)

11 November 2026

A full recording of the day's proceedings will appear here.

Exhibit CA-28 (Document 24 of bundle) - Email chain between Jacqui Collie and Michael De’Ath titled “Meeting”, 14–15 March 2023
(PDF, 793.6 KB)

Exhibit CA-29 (Document 27 of bundle) - Email from Michael De’Ath to Michael Ravbar, CFMEU, 17 March 2023
(PDF, 945.8 KB)

Exhibit CA-30 (Document 28 of bundle) - Meeting invite from Lisa Pennisi, on behalf of Michael De’Ath, to Kym Bancroft and Michael Ravbar “[T]o discuss matters of mutual interest”, sent 24 March and scheduled for 28 March 2023
(PDF, 646.6 KB)

Exhibit CA-31 (Document 20 of bundle) - Email and attachments from Kym Bancroft to Kate Stuchbury regarding “Triaging Brief”, 8 March 2023
(PDF, 1.4 MB)

Exhibit CA-32 (Document 19 of bundle) - Letter from CFMEU to Kym Bancroft regarding “Safety Incident – CCR Albert Street Lot 1”, 7 March 2023
(PDF, 665.0 KB)

Exhibit CA-33 (Document 25 of bundle) - Michael De’Ath signed briefing note titled “New Triaging Process for Construction Unions”, 16 March 2023 (PDF, 2.0 MB)

Exhibit CA-34 (Document 29 of bundle) - Executive performance and development agreement and assessment 2022–23 for Kym Bancroft, 27 March 2023
(PDF, 3.0 MB)

Exhibit CA-35 (Document 32 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Lisa Pennisi to Kym Bancroft attaching “completed PDP with Mid-Year Review comments”, 28 March 2023
(PDF, 3.5 MB)

Exhibit CA-36 (Document 33 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Michael De’Ath to Kym Bancroft, Kate Stuchbury and Nick Seeley regarding a draft letter to CFMEU, 29 March 2023
(PDF, 662.8 KB)

Exhibit CA-37 (Document 36 of bundle) - Minister Grace’s published diary for April 2023, covering 1–30 April 2023
(PDF, 703.5 KB)

Exhibit CA-38 (Document 37 of bundle) - Meeting invite from Hayley Lockyer in the Minister’s Office to Michael De’Ath, titled“Catch up with Michael De’Ath and Minister Grace”, sent 3 April 2023 and scheduled for 4 April 2023
(PDF, 644.1 KB)

Exhibit CA-39 (Document 39 of bundle) - Email from Jacqui Collie to Michael De’Ath attaching correspondence regarding the triaging process, 4 April 2023   (PDF, 775.3 KB)

Exhibit CA-40 (Document 30 of bundle) - Meeting invite and email chain from Lisa Pennisi, on behalf of Michael De’Ath, regarding “Premier Awards for Excellence Awards”, 4 April 2023 (PDF, 1.2 MB)

Exhibit CA-41 (Document 38 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Lisa Pennisi to Megan Barry attaching “ticket and supporting information” for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence event, 4 April 2023 (PDF, 770.0 KB)

Exhibit CA-42 (Document 35 of bundle) - Michael De’Ath swipe log data to Level 37 Ministerial Staff Office, April 2023
(PDF, 573.2 KB)

Block 18 Day 2 Transcript - 11 November 2026   (PDF, 707.5 KB)

12 November 2026

A full recording of the day's proceedings will appear here.

Exhibit CA-43 (Document 22 of bundle) - Meeting invite from Minister’s Office (Hayley Lockyer) to Building Trades Group, sent 15 March 2023 and scheduled for 3 April 2023
(PDF, 615.2 KB)

Exhibit CA-44 (Document 40 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Kym Bancroft to Michael De’Ath regarding triaging process overview, 5 April 2023
(PDF, 1.2 MB)

Exhibit CA-45 (Document 43 of bundle) - Email and attachments from Public Sector Commission to Michael De’Ath attaching correspondence relating to the oversight of a senior executive complaint, 11 April 2023
(PDF, 1.3 MB)

Exhibit CA-46 (Document 18 of bundle) - Email from Nick Seeley to Jason Korenromp, Shannon Jensen and Cathy Bray regarding approval from PSC for temporary role, ED Strategy and Collaboration, 6 March 2023
(PDF, 889.1 KB)

Exhibit CA-47 (Document 42 of bundle) - Email from Kate Stuchbury to Kym Bancroft regarding draft response to CFMEU correspondence, 11 April 2023
(PDF, 841.5 KB)

Exhibit CA-48 (Document 44 of bundle) - Email chain between Kym Bancroft and Kate Stuchbury regarding draft response to CFMEU, 12 April 2023
(PDF, 849.4 KB)

Exhibit CA-49 (Document 49 of bundle) - Email from Kate Stuchbury to Kym Bancroft and Cathy Bray regarding amended draft response to CFMEU, 13 April 2023
(PDF, 778.0 KB)

Exhibit CA-50 (Document 50 of bundle) - Email from Michael De’Ath to Jacqui Collie regarding correspondence, 17 April 2023
(PDF, 682.0 KB)

Exhibit CA-51 (Document 56 of bundle) - Email from Kym Bancroft to Kate Stuchbury, Cathy Bray and Natasha Carstens noting approval to send response to CFMEU, 19 April 2023
(PDF, 746.9 KB)

Exhibit CA-52 (Document 58 of bundle) - Email from the Office of the Deputy Director-General to Michael Ravbar attaching correspondence, 19 April 2023   (PDF, 916.0 KB)

Exhibit CA-53 (Document 59 of bundle) - Email from Deborah Moraitis to Megan Barry attaching “Role description - Project lead – Safety”, 19 April 2023
(PDF, 1.0 MB)

Exhibit CA-54 (Document 51 of bundle) - Peter McKay’s text messages with Michael De’Ath, 18–19 April 2023
(PDF, 962.4 KB)

Exhibit CA-55 (Document 62 of bundle) - Email and attachments from Shannon Jensen to Nick Seeley titled “DG Letter to PSC”, 20 April 2023
(PDF, 1002.1 KB)

Exhibit CA-56 (Document 63 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Nick Seeley to Lisa Pacia titled “DG Letter to PSC – Mobility Arrangement OIR”, 20 April 2023
(PDF, 902.5 KB)

Exhibit CA-57 (Document 64 of bundle) - Email chain between Nick Seeley and Lisa Pacia regarding “DG Letter to PSC – Mobility Arrangement OIR”, 20 April 2023 (PDF, 668.9 KB)

Exhibit CA-58 (Document 72 of bundle) - Email from OIR HR to April Burgess and Rebecca Preston regarding “Mobility arrangement for Peter McKay to DDG, OIR”, 19 May 2023 (PDF, 2.0 MB)

Exhibit CA-59 (Document 66 of bundle) - Email from Lisa Pennisi to Robert Setter attaching a letter regarding a mobility arrangement for OIR, 21 April 2023 (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Exhibit CA-60 (Document 68 of bundle) - Email chain between Louise Ryan and Kirsty Alexander regarding “Calculation”, 21 April 2023 (PDF, 971.1 KB)

Exhibit CA-61 - Calendar invitation (PDF, 92.1 KB)

Exhibit CA-62 (Document 69 of bundle) - Email from Executive Policy and Employment, Public Sector Commission, to Peter McKay attaching a mobility arrangement letter, 21 April 2023 (PDF, 943.5 KB)

Exhibit CA-63 (Document 71 of bundle) - Email from Lisa Pennisi, on behalf of Michael De’Ath, to Kym Bancroft attaching a letter, 21 April 2023 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Exhibit CA-64 (Document 74 of bundle) - Email and attachment from Department of Education attaching a progress report for public interest review CO-23-0524, 21 April 2023
(PDF, 1.3 MB)

Exhibit CA-65 (Document 81 of bundle) - Email from Paul Smith to Nick Seeley regarding correspondence in response to correspondence from the Director-General to OIR staff, 26 April 2023
(PDF, 814.8 KB)

Exhibit CA-66 (Document 75 of bundle) - CFMEU correspondence regarding correspondence from the Director-General to stakeholders, 21 April 2023
(PDF, 1.1 MB)

Exhibit CA-67 (Document 78 of bundle) - CFMEU correspondence regarding correspondence from the Director-General to stakeholders, 21 April 2023
(PDF, 1.2 MB)

The full transcript will appear here.

Last updated: November 2026