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flag A key inquiry investigator said his report was severely altered after being sent to the wrong email, damaging its integrity.

flag Geoffrey Watson, a senior investigator in the CFMEU inquiry, testified at Brisbane Magistrates Court that his report "Rotting From the Top" was significantly altered after being sent to the wrong email address, with changes to formatting, footnotes, and structure that he described as "butchered." flag He said he had to work through Australia Day weekend to meet a January 27 deadline, canceling personal plans. flag Watson acknowledged some edits may have been minor corrections but criticized the impact on the report’s integrity. flag He expressed regret over another report, calling it dull and insufficiently critical, and defended senior counsel Mark Irving against calls for his removal, affirming Irving’s vital role in the inquiry.

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