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‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
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- Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some Labor insiders.S1S2
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‘Without you the union is gone’: Mick Gatto’s secret support for John Setka
Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some…
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Published Oct 24, 2026
What to know
- Leaked texts reveal how John Setka raged, survived and stayed at the top of the CFMEU through a domestic violence scandal, with unwavering support from his gangland friend and some Labor insiders.S1S2
Timeline · newest first
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