The Australian federal government has incurred significant costs for personal protection for administrators of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) since placing it into administration in 2024. Approximately $3.8 million was spent on security for former administrator Mark Irving over 20 months, during which he faced death threats and dismissed numerous employees. An additional $5.3 million has been allocated for his successor, Michael Crosby, who was appointed last month. Minister Murray Watt also required personal security for a period due to threats from "criminal elements" unhappy with the government's decision to administer the union, which disrupted their business models. These threats, described as credible and life-threatening by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, are linked to organised criminals who have infiltrated the construction industry.