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The Federal Court has upheld a broad government ban on union signs and flags on building sites after ruling it was necessary to tackle the CFMEU’s history of compulsory unionism.

The construction industry watchdog is trying to ban the display of the Eureka flag, which has symbolised Australian unions for 142 years. Building giant Lendlease has challenged the Australian Building and Construction Commissions ban on the Eureka flag and posters supporting controversial union leader John Setka on commonwealth-funded buildings. Lendlease argued in the Federal Court that union insignia should only be banned if it implied union membership is anything but voluntary.  The Eurek...