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Australian taxpayers will receive a tax cut

… The Australian Government has made changes to individual income tax rates and thresholds. This will apply to all taxable income you earn from 1 July 2024. The changes will not...

Important changes to design and building practitioner obligations

Important… Changes to professional obligations under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (the Act). Professional indemnity insurance requirement deferred The Act requires registered building practitioners to hold professional indemnity insurance...

Inflation hits 4% in May, surpassing expectations

Inflation… Inflation rose to 4% in the 12 months to May, surpassing economists' expectations of 3.8%, according to the latest ABS data. This marks an increase from April's 3.6%. Key contributors...

Master Builders NSW response to budget

Master… Today’s NSW Budget provides a much-needed boost to help alleviate supply barriers in new home building said Master Builders Association of NSW Executive Director Brian Seidler. Housing “Treasurer Daniel Mookhey...

Digital role-playing game enhances communication between supervisors and young construction workers 

Digital… An exciting milestone has been reached in icare NSW’s funding of the Injury Prevention in Construction initiative. RMIT University in collaboration with Master Builders Association (MBA) NSW, the Australian National...

SWA publishes draft changes to model regulations – engineered stone

SWA… Safe Work Australia has now published the following draft amendments: Model Work Health and Safety Regulations (Engineered Stone) Amendment 2024 (safeworkaustralia.gov.au) ; and Model Work Health and Safety Regulations (Crystalline...

Webinar on Engineered Stone Ban - Friday 14 June

Webinar… A free online webinar hosted by SafeWork NSW will be held on Friday, 14th June at 11 am regarding the ban on engineered stone. You can register to attend here...

Industrial Manslaughter Offence to be introduced in NSW

… Key points: NSW government to introduce industrial manslaughter offence. Penalties include up to 25 years jail for individuals and $20 million fines for corporations. Opposition from stakeholders like MBA NSW...

Key superannuation dates for the end of financial year

Key… The end of the financial year is fast approaching. To help you prepare, we’re sharing the key superannuation dates you need to know to ensure you meet your super obligations.

Business fined $375,000 after employee exposed to silica dust

Business… An engineered stone provider has been fined $375,000 after it exposed a worker to risk of serious illness over a six-year and 10-month period where reasonably practical steps were not...

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