The Division Information Night brings industry experts to the region and allows members to stay up to date with local industry issues and legislation. It enables members to have a strong voice on local issues and provides an avenue to influence industry and government decisions.

CLOSING LOOPHOLES - CHANGES TO THE FAIR WORK ACT 2009

Matthew Gissane, Industrial Relations Officer, Master Builders Association of NSW

• Closing Loopholes Bill - overview of changes to the Fair Work Act
• Secure Jobs Better Pay Bill - abolishes the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and reshapes enterprise bargaining laws
• Closing Loopholes No.1 - wage theft and new rights for union workplace delegates
• Same Job, Same Pay - for labour hire and independent contractors

HOME BUILDING ACT COMPLIANCE

Lou Stojanovski, Lawyer and Director, Keystone Lawyers

• Compliance with the Home Building Act - must do's for builders when engaging a client. Which is the correct contract to use
• The process for contract variations and avoiding disputes around additional scopes of work
• Current trends to overcome cost and time issues, rise and fall provisions. extension of time (EOT) and delay claims
• Discussion on issue resolution under the Master Builders contracts - methods to resolve any disputes quickly

includes finger food 

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