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Federal Government’s 8-year late response to Security of Payment review is a non-event
Business
Thursday May 22 2025

Federal Government’s 8-year late response to Security of Payment review is a non-event

In 2017, John Murray handed down a report to the Turnbull Federal Government that provided a ‘best practice’ model for a harmonised Security of Payment Act.

Australia Needs Better Payment Protection for Subcontractors in Construction
Business
Monday September 30 2024

Australia Needs Better Payment Protection for Subcontractors in Construction

Over recent times, there have been several reviews into the non-payment of subcontractors in Australia’s construction sector.

Electricians Call for Protection from Builder Insolvencies
Business
Friday August 9 2024

Electricians Call for Protection from Builder Insolvencies

Electricians throughout Australia are calling for Commonwealth and state governments to deliver greater subcontractor payment protection against building company collapses.

Australia’s Small Construction Businesses are Being Screwed on Late Payments
Business
Tuesday March 7 2023

Australia’s Small Construction Businesses are Being Screwed on Late Payments

Small construction businesses throughout Australia are being more heavily burdened with late payments compared with those in any other sector and are being forced to wait...

WA Contractors and Subcontractors Get More Payment Protection
Business
Monday February 6 2023

WA Contractors and Subcontractors Get More Payment Protection

Contractors and subcontractors in Western Australia are set to enjoy greater protection for payments owed to them as the second stage of new security of payment...

Repricing After You’ve Quoted: How You Will Lose Money While Asking For More
Business
Thursday November 24 2022

Repricing After You’ve Quoted: How You Will Lose Money While Asking For More

This last year has seen a lot of discussion around contractors having to re-price their work upwards to deal with price pressures on materials.

How to Accept Settlement Offers
Business
Wednesday August 4 2021

How to Accept Settlement Offers

Lockdowns kill cashflow

Safety
8 Apr, 2019
Fed Dept Unaware of Subcontractor Issues

Senior officials involved in the upgrade of Parliament House's security doors had no idea about allegations a subcontractor was using drugs, a federal inquiry has heard.

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Business
21 Mar, 2019
Subbies to Lose $170 Million on Engineering Firm Collapse

Subcontractors and suppliers will not be paid any of the $170 million they are owed as a result of a major engineering firm collapse, the firm’s...

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Business
27 Feb, 2019
Labor Vows Safer Tradie Pay for Govt Works

Tradies working on big federal government-funded construction projects would be guaranteed to get paid even when dodgy businesses involved in the project go bust, the Labor...

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