<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Loyalists to Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar are barred from running the Victorian branch in the ongoing legal fight over alleged rorting of union funds.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Federal Court today threw the Health Workers Union, a sub-branch of the Health Services Union, into temporary administration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It followed Asmar having her secretary duties restricted on December 13, preventing her from carrying out her role until the court decided whether to make the administration order.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rail-union-offers-to-call-off-christmas-new-year-strikes/7c6b717d-94d7-4e7e-be01-16bd62578f47"><strong><span>Union says NYE fireworks threat 'outrageous' scare tactic</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/burt-the-saltwater-star-of-crocodile-dundee-dies-aged-more-than-90-years-old/c10de392-c2ab-4d75-adf9-98b5990479b7"><strong><span>Saltwater crocodile from iconic movie Crocodile Dundee dies at remarkable age</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Health Services Union wants administrators appointed, claiming the Health Workers Union is dysfunctional after the Fair Work Commission alleged Asmar falsely claimed more than $120,000 as business expenses and to prevent her allies from maintaining control of the branch.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Former National Union of Workers general secretary Charlie Donnelly will be the interim administrator.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/court-throws-health-workers-union-into-administration/36b52ce9-1b18-43d9-8f27-179b39a026dc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This outcome is a big win for HWU members and justifies the resolve of our union in seeking interim administration," Health Services Union national secretary Lloyd Williams said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Justice Craig Dowling first made orders on October 7 limiting Asmar's powers, including preventing her dismissing any employees or altering their employment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Asmar made an undertaking to the court she would follow the judge's orders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-aviation-charter-rights-questions-refunds-delays-cancellation/a8122fe9-b7fa-4093-89bc-f8cfecd14bdb"><strong><span>Aussies to miss out on compensation for flight delays, cancellations</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It had come after Asmar allegedly claimed so-called "traitors" would regret betraying her, a couple of weeks before five staffers and two officials were stood down.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two union officials from the Victorian branch were then stood down and five call centre workers dismissed on November 11.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Health Services Union's application is due to return to the Federal Court in April for an eight-day hearing.</span></div></div>