Steve Dargavel
AustraliapoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Steve Dargavel is the Labour Licensing Commissioner in Victoria, Australia, known for his role in investigating labour hire practices and advocating for workers' rights. He has recently been in the news for his allegations against Coles, claiming that the supermarket giant entered into a corrupt contract with MA Services, a security firm accused of exploiting workers. Dargavel's investigations suggest that Coles was aware of the systemic underpayment of security guards and the firm's connections to tax evasion and other misconduct, prompting calls for accountability.
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Steve Dargavel, Victoria’s labour hire licensing commissioner, provided evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into modern slavery.
Labor backbenchers push for urgent crackdown on rogue labour hire operatorsAustralia· 2026-09-14
Steve Dargavel called for law reform to address the gaps in the law that allow large contractors to engage in unlawful conduct.
Mick Gatto’s empire exposed in leaks showing companies on Victoria’s Big Build have him on the payrollAustralia· 2026-06-28
Steve Dargavel said Coles should be held to account for entering into its $50 million annual contract with the security firm.
MA Service Group’s Micky Ahuja has thumbed his nose at authorities by reviving his security empire from offshoreAustralia· 2026-03-07
Steve Dargavel accused Coles of entering into its deal knowing MA was rotten and that the workers guarding its stores would be exploited.
Coles under fire for $50 million contract with labour hire firm that exploited workersAustralia· 2026-03-06