A probe into the CFMEU is scheduled to expand its public hearing program, with new hearing weeks added as part of an extended timeline set by the government. According to multiple reports, the inquiry’s expanded work is now expected to reach as many as 62 public hearing days by the end of the year. The increase follows an extension granted to the inquiry, which pushes its timeframe out to December 2027. The outlets also report that the state is not disclosing details about costs, describing the government’s position as “coy” or withholding information regarding expenses associated with the expanded inquiry process. While the reporting focuses on the schedule and the government’s stance on funding, it does not provide additional specifics on the reasons for the expansion, the underlying allegations, or any changes to the inquiry’s scope beyond the added hearing days and extended end date. The reports are aligned on the key points that the hearing schedule is being lengthened and that the inquiry’s formal timeframe has been extended through December 2027.