Legislation restoring the Australian Building & Construction Commission (ABCC) and extending its operation to offshore construction projects passed through the Senate on 30 November 2016, three years since it was first tabled.
Retaining / restoring the ABCC had been a key advocacy campaign for AREEA for almost a decade prior. Our lobbying was especially critical to ensuring the restored industrial watchdog has new jurisdiction to address militant and unlawful industrial tactics in the offshore resources sector and related supply chains.
Click here for a summary of the legislation that passed the Senate – (the Building & Construction Industry [Improving Productivity] Bill 2013) including what amendments were made to the original Bill in order to secure the support of crossbench Senators.
(Note: summary first sent to members 30/11/2016, updated on 2/12/2016 to reflect legislation receiving Royal Assent and commencing).
