A witness has pleaded guilty to lying to the trade unions royal commission during its Canberra hearings last year.
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Tuungafasi Manase, of Evatt, gave evidence at the union royal commission in July.
Part of his evidence concerned a handwritten note, allegedly written by Manase, detailing a list of payments made by his boss, formwork contractor Elias Taleb, to construction union organiser Halafihi "Fihi" Kivalu, 39.
But Manase denied being the author of the note while giving evidence before commissioner Dyson Heydon.
He was warned to be truthful and of the consequences of lying to the commission.
Manase was then ordered to write on a piece of paper so his handwriting could be compared to the note.
Initially, Manase, a non-financial member of the CFMEU, was to fight the allegations at hearing in the ACT Magistrates Court, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
But he instead pleaded guilty to a single charge of perjury, which carries a maximum of 12 months behind bars or a $10,200 fine.
His lawyer asked for an adjournment of six weeks before sentencing, to allow him to obtain a report detailing Manase's psychological issues.
The sentencing is expected to take place in early July.
In separate proceedings, Kivalu is awaiting sentencing in the ACT Supreme Court on charges of blackmail.
Kivalu, a former ACT Labor sub-branch secretary, was arrested after damning covert recordings were played to the Trade Union Royal Commission in July, in which he told Mr Taleb to give him money so he could "get some people off your back".