Queensland's union under fire for credit card spending

Australia's Queensland branch of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has been put on alert by auditors Tuesday over the use of credit cards.

Firm SRJ Walker Wayland Operating's Jason Croston raised questions in a report about the 700,000 Australian dollars of the branch's credit card expenses with little evidence to suggest the full amount was used for legitimate business purposes.

"We are unable to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence to verify that the credit card expenses that have been included as business expenses in the union's annual financial statements have been incurred solely for business purposes," Croston said.

The findings came just days after two government ministers, Sussan Ley and Mathias Cormann were caught up in parliamentary entitlements scandals, compelling Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to call for a crackdown and overhaul the system.

The Federal oppositions call for an independent commission against corruption which would oversee unions, political corruption and the banking sector. Endit