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Former CMFEU boss charged with abusive emails

Controversial former union boss John Setka has been charged with seven counts of using a telecommunications device to menace, harass and offend. The 61-year-old from Footscray was arrested by police at a Footscray residential police about 6.40am on Wednesday 12 November. Taskforce Hawk Detectives subsequently…

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