Jun 8, 2026 – 3.14pmNot once, not twice, but thrice – that is how many times the former head of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union, Michael O’Connor, allegedly told his union colleagues to inflate the cost of its promotional contract with the superannuation fund he also chaired.First Super is a small $5.3 billion fund run for timber and joinery workers. O’Connor sat on the fund’s board as co-chairman from 2008 until 2024, after being nominated by the manufacturing division of the CFMEU, which was a shareholder in the fund.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles