Tag: Closing Loopholes Bill

Builders say we need 130,000 more tradies before 2025

Australia’s peak construction group say the chronically shorthanded industry will need a

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

New laws allow tradies to decline work calls after hours

Construction bosses can now face huge fines as of last Monday should

By Paul Eyers 4 Min Read

Subbies are back in charge thanks to workplace law win

After months of campaigning for freedom of choice, independent subcontractors (or subbies)

By Jarrod Brown 4 Min Read

Economists say it’s another bad year for building a home

Economists predict even more pain ahead in the new year for the

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read

Labour hire tradies receive early Christmas gift with equal pay announcement

Christmas has come early for labour-hire mineworkers across Australia, who will now

By Paul Eyers 4 Min Read

Tradies called to “defend their rights” against new government bill

Experts warn that a new bill promising to combat wage theft could

By Jarrod Brown 5 Min Read