ACTU leaders to go by year’s end after COVID, CFMEU saga
- Posted on July 27, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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In brief
Australia's union leadership faces significant transitions as Sally McManus and Michele O'Neil prepare to step down by year-end, marking the conclusion of the ACTU's second-longest serving leadership tenure. Their departure arrives amid mounting organizational challenges, including fallout from the CFMEU corruption scandal and rising political pressure from One Nation's growing influence in industrial relations debates.
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ACTU leaders to go by year’s end after COVID, CFMEU saga
The ACTU’s second-longest serving leadership pair, Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil, will leave within months as unions grapple with the rise of One Nation.
