A public inquiry into the CFMEU’s workplace activities continues for its 10th week of hearings, with attention focused on the union’s access to Queensland’s building and workplace safety regulator. Across reports, the inquiry is described as examining claims that the CFMEU effectively “captured” or gained undue influence over the former head of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) and, by extension, the regulator’s operations. The hearings involve evidence and questioning related to how the union engaged with regulatory processes and personnel, and whether that access compromised the regulator’s independence or enforcement role. The coverage characterises the investigation as ongoing and procedural, rather than concluding any findings. The outlets also place the inquiry within a broader effort to determine the extent and nature of any relationships between union representatives and the regulator. The reports do not provide a final determination, but they indicate that the inquiry is continuing to hear evidence aimed at establishing what influence, if any, the union had over workplace safety regulation in Queensland.