The AFL has announced that umpires boss Steve McBurney will retain his position despite calls for his dismissal from CFMEU Victoria boss John Setka. Setka has launched a campaign against McBurney, threatening to pursue him 'until the end of the earth' and sharing a 'Wanted: Dead or Alive' poster of McBurney. The campaign has garnered support from three major unions and has led to accusations of bullying and thuggery from Shadow Workplace Relations Minister Michaelia Cash. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Setka to end his campaign, which includes threats to derail AFL projects. However, Setka has defied these calls, insisting his threats will not stop. The Federal Sports Minister has also faced criticism over her team's handling of questions regarding Setka's threats.
‘Stay out of it’: John Setka defies Anthony Albanese’s call to drop AFL threat: https://t.co/p6HLaDQBsa https://t.co/R4bhu1vNEd
The union head has hit back at calls from Anthony Albanese to end his menacing campaign against the AFL, declaring his threats to delay league projects will not stop > https://t.co/GRCBXbzOR2 https://t.co/ikYlWFj9yI
The Prime Minister has called on a powerful union to end its campaign against the AFL which involve threats to derail the game's projects unless its umpiring boss is given the boot. https://t.co/orcVlpR5Dg
The Federal Sports Minister has drawn fierce criticism after her team ran interference on a reporter's question about John Setka's recent threats against top AFL umpire Stephen McBurney. https://t.co/ZH34WZQ9hI
CFMEU boss John Setka has warned he will pursue head of umpiring Stephen McBurney “until the end of the earth”, while the union shared a mugshot of McBurney on a “Wanted: Dead or Alive” poster > https://t.co/fCMC6YryRo https://t.co/baMrxmMKY3
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Shadow workplace relations Minister Michaelia Cash has accused the Prime Minister of turning a blind eye to John Setka's "bullying and thuggery" after the union boss threatened the AFL over a stoush with the umpiring chief. https://t.co/pc3sqIixRL
The AFL has declared umpires boss Steve McBurney will retain his job amid calls from CFMEU Victoria boss John Setka for the former building watchdog to be sacked. https://t.co/Np4tZnztqT