Change Branch
Turnbull’s building industry regulator admits breach of the very laws he oversees
The Turnbull Government has been dealt a major blow in the Federal Court today after the head of its building industry watchdog, Nigel Hadgkiss admitted breaching the legislation he is meant to enforce. Hadgkiss, the head of the Australian Building and Construction...
CFMEU supports cladding Inquiry recommendations to regulate for safety
The Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union has welcomed the call for a total Australian ban on dangerous cladding by a Senate Committee Inquiry into the highly flammable and life-threatening polyethylene core aluminium cladding. “We welcome the report’s...
Community at Risk from Asbestos Exposure on Chandler Hwy Widening Project
One of the Victorian Government’s flagship projects has been shaken by large-scale asbestos exposure and contamination that has put workers and the community in serious danger. The Victorian Government’s Chandler Highway project has been shut down and now faces...
Workers sold out by Hanson and Xenophon as Senate crossbench votes down Building Code disallowance
In a betrayal of working Australians, the Senate crossbench has supported the Turnbull Government’s anti-worker Building Code, firmly aligning themselves with the Liberal Party’s war on workers. In the Senate this afternoon, the crossbenchers voted with the Government...