The State Government has announced the launch of its third stage of the Small Business Regulation Review, this time with a focus on the construction sector, to identify opportunities to improve the interaction between small businesses and regulators. The review will involve consulting with stakeholders such as Master Builders to identify regulatory burdens that affect […]

The ABCC has recently announced that it has commenced the first case alleging contraventions of the unlawful picketing provisions under section 47 of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (BCIIP Act). The ABCC alleges that on 8 May 2017, CFMMEU representatives John Perkovic, Kane Pearson and Mario Raspudic blocked access to two […]

On 1 June, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced the Annual Wage Review 2017-18 Decision, awarding a 3.5 per cent increase to all modern Award wages and lifting the national minimum wage to $719.20 or $18.93 per hour. The determinations and order giving effect to the Decision will come into operation on 1 July 2018. […]

“Master Builders questions the need for the Labor Government’s Small Businesses Regulation Review into the state’s building and construction sector to help small-to-medium sized businesses avoid red tape obstacles,” Radley de Silva, CEO Master Builders Victoria, said today. “We already know what the problems are. It’s time to solve them.” “Master Builders has long been […]

“Master Builders Victoria considers that workplace safety is a key priority for the organisations that we represent and any initiatives that are directed at genuinely increasing safety in workplaces in Victoria are supported. However, we do not consider that the concept of Industrial Manslaughter laws as announced by the Victorian Government this weekend will achieve […]