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Up to 15% of the Workforce on Welfare | Unemployment Expected to Surge

Up to 15% of Australia’s Workforce is on Welfare in some areas.

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Construction Kingston Place

Potential Collapse at Kingston Place

#Construction #KingstonPlace #Collapse #HeiseSays The Government has stepped in to mitigate a potential collapse at Kingston Place in Canberra. References Morris Construction refuses to perform emergency work on Kingston Place apartments https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-11/morris-construction-defies-rectification-order-on-kingston-place/11591372?section=business Morris refuses to address Kingston apartment defects, forcing ACT govt to do work https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6431022/morris-refuses-to-fix-kingston-apartment-defects-forcing-act-govt-to-step-in/

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Construction Elara Apartment

Elara Apartments Revelations

#Certification #Construction #Australia New revelations about the Elara Apartments in Canberra have confined that it was procured using a Design and Construction method. I’m concerned that this type of procurement presents too much rise for dwellings and that we should be looking at addressing this part of our construction industry. References Four Corners reveals new […]

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ALP (Party) AUSPol Construction

Licencing for Developers

#AusPOL #Development #Construction The ACT Labor Labor Conference has called for the introduction of a licencing scheme for developers. While I appreciate the objecting of providing greater protection for consumers I’m concerned this proposal won’t address the systematic issues in the construction industry. I am also worried that it will act as gatekeeping and restrict […]

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Elara Apartment

The Elara Apartment Disaster – References

#Elara #Construction #Failure I look at the Elara Apartment disaster in which owners have an estimated $19 million repair build due to shoddy construction work. Opal Tower is shining a light on questionable construction practices in Australia, but sadly owners seem to be the people paying. References Elara apartment owners lose Federal Court compensation bid […]