Master Builders Victoria CEO Radley de Silva welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement last week of $5 billion for a rail link between Melbourne and Tullamarine Airport. “Victoria needs to respond to the request for matching funds to get this project underway,” he said. “There is little more to say other than ‘It’s about time’,” Mr […]

Safe Tech Hardware Australia Pty Ltd has voluntarily recalled a number of their swimming pool latches. This was initiated after investigations were carried out which determined that some of their products were considered non-compliant with the Australian Standard AS 1926.1. The product models that have been recalled are: • SafeTech Top Pull Pool Gate Latch […]

On 28 March, the Melbourne Magistrates Court set down a 13-day committal hearing on blackmail charges against Victorian CFMEU Secretary John Setka and Assistant Secretary Shaun Reardon to start on 7 May 2018. This follows the rejection of an appeal by Mr Setka and Mr Reardon to the Victorian Court of Appeal to prevent the […]

On 6 March 2018, the Fair Work Commission issued an order fixing 27 March 2018 as the Amalgamation Day for the CFMEU, MUA and TCFUA. Whilst subject to an appeal that will be heard on 9 April, the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) is now a reality. Master Builders is extremely disappointed […]

NCC 2019 public comment draft The National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 is currently up for review and available for public comment through the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB).Input from key stakeholders within the building and construction industry is considered valuable, helping to ensure the regulatory control provisions are relevant to today’s built environment to make […]