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CFMEU figure John Setka's wife Emma Walters charged with making threats to kill

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The estranged wife of CFMEU figure John Setka, Emma Walters (foreground), will face court on April 5. (AAP: Stefan Postles)

The estranged wife of leading CFMEU figureJohn Setka has been charged with making threats to kill and had her home in Melbourne's west raided yesterday.

Emma Walters has confirmed to the ABC that she has been charged and will appear in court on April 5.

Victoria Police said it had laid charges of incitement to commit conspiracy to murder, incitement to acquire a firearm and making threats to kill against a 46-year-old Footscray woman.

Police executed a search warrant at Ms Walters's home yesterday and seized a mobile phone. (ABC News: James Hancock)

Ms Walters told the ABC she denies the charges.

Police executed a search warrant at a Footscray home yesterday and seized a mobile phone.

John Setka has had a controversial history as secretary of the Victorian, Tasmanian and South Australian branch of the CFMEU and was expelled from the Labor Party in 2019.

He and Ms Walters are separated.

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