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Amendments to building and construction industry security of payment legislation to protect subcontractors and streamline payment processes.

๐ŸŸก Medium ยท Bill Second Reading7 May 2026 ยท 11,970 words

Construction payment security strengthened via statutory trusts, replacing project bank accounts for

Subcontractors gain better payment protection on WA government construction projects via new statuto

โ€œThis bill strengthens protections for subcontractors, giving confidence that moneys paid under state government construction contracts are properly passed through the contracting chain to those that have earned them.โ€

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Members who spoke

Aubrey, StuartBaker, GeoffBolt, DavidBull, DanButi, TonyEgan, ColleenGiddens, KimMarshall, Magenta
Topics
construction industrysecurity of paymentsubcontractorsTAFEapprenticeships

Legislation Referenced

Bills
Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Amendment Bill 2026

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