May 2012
Builders Give State Budget “A Minus” Rating
Builders have given the State Budget an “A Minus” rating due to its continuing focus on infrastructure spending, industry training and payroll tax relief according to Master Builders WA. Click here for details.
WA Wins James Wall Cup (Again)
The Master Builders WA Bowling Club are the proud winners of the 2012 “James Wall Cup”, following a keenly contested interstate lawn bowls tournament held on the Gold Coast recently. Click here for more details.
SPECIAL CEO UPDATE – 2012 FEDERAL BUDGET
Sizeable cut in official rates must be passed on
Australia’s peak building and construction industry association, Master Builders Australia, in welcoming the decision by the Reserve Bank to lower official interest rates, called on the banks to play their part in restoring confidence to the Australian economy. Click here for more details.
Bounceback in residential building approvals
After a big fall in February, residential building approvals bounced back in March with the latest rate cuts yet to kick in, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry. Click here for more details.
April 2012
No rate cut leaves building industry in the doldrums
Australia’s peak building and construction industry association, Master Builders Australia, expressed disappointment arising from today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep the official cash rate unchanged. Click here for more details.
March 2012
Call for Proper Scrutiny of ABCC Amendments
Master Builders Australia today expressed concern that the Senate late yesterday voted not to scrutinise last minute changes to the Bill to replace the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). Click here for more details.
Approvals struggle to find a floor
Residential building approvals lifted slightly in January but further rate cuts are needed, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry. Click here for more details.
February 2012
Ominous fall in building and construction work done
The fall in building and construction work done in the December quarter is consistent with reports of poor industry conditions, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the industry. Click here for more details.
ABCC abolition to cost $6.3 billion per year
Master Builders Australia has today warned that the Government is about to throw away $6.3 billion per annum in consumer welfare if the Bill to replace the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and repeal building industry-specific laws passes the Parliament. Click here for more details.
CEO Update
Issued on the 23rd February 2012 by Master Builders. Click here for more details.
Building Industry Watch Dog Called
Today the House of Representatives passed a Bill to scrap the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and replace it with a weaker Building Industry Inspectorate on the basis that construction unions were being intimidated and victimised. Click here for more details.
Building Unions Given Undeserved Reprieve
The House of Representatives today regrettably voted to water down the powers of the Australian Building and Construction Commission despite compelling evidence that unacceptable incidences of serious unlawful industrial behaviour remain. Click here for more details.
Trade Training Undervalued
Industry skill shortages will remain at a critical level without a widespread review of Western Australia’s secondary education system, according to the Master Builders Association. Click here more details.
CEO Update
Issued on the 9th February 2012 by Master Builders. Click here for more details.
Removing ABCC Powers Premature
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, today called on the Parliament to take heed of Justice Wilcox’s conclusion that the “…ABCC’s work is not yet done..” and that it “… would be unfortunate if the inclusion of the ABCC in the OFWO led to a reversal of the progress that has been made.” Click here for more details.
January 2012
ABCC Replacement Bill Poor Policy
Master Builders Australia today labelled the Bill to replace the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) with a toothless tiger as a potential blow to the industry’s productivity and to community welfare. Click here for details. |
