Ex-Qld CFMEU boss facing court action

Former Queensland CFMEU boss Dave Hanna is facing court action after allegedly raising his middle finger, swearing and spraying water on managers of a Brisbane construction site.

Hanna is accused of making the gesture when asked to provide right-of-entry permits for the Fortitude Valley site in February last year, allegedly telling a manager who then tried to record him on his mobile phone: "Take that phone away or I'll f***ing bury it down your throat."

Fair Work Building and Construction says the matter will be mentioned in the Federal Circuit Court on March 7.