Christine Jones

Oct 28, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christine Jones |Kim Nguyen

In the media Millions of people in NSW charged illegal merchant fees by state agencies, government says Residents unlawfully charged about $144 million in fees on services such as licence renewals, car registrations and fine repayments since 2016, minister says.

Aug 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brandon Thai |Christine Jones

In a previous edition we highlighted the proposed changes to building legislation in NSW, which included restrictions on rights under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (SOP Act) where there are non-compliances with ss 4 and 92 of the Home Building Act 1989 (HBA). The Better Regulation Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2024 (BRLA Bill) has since been passed by both Houses without amendment, on 14 August 2024.

Aug 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brandon Thai |Christine Jones |Vishwa Shah

In the media Built environment sector sees record training levels According to the latest data from BuildSkills Australia, more people are studying vocational qualifications in the built environment than ever before. Established under the Federal Government's $442 million Jobs and Skills Councils initiative, BuildSkills Australia is dedicated to developing a strong, skilled workforce across the construction, property and water industries (2 August 2024). Read more here.

May 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christine Jones

The first NSW Building Commissioner, David Chandler, has indicated that he will not seek renewal of his tenure when it expires in August. Under his leadership, there has been significant reform to the residential building industry in New South Wales, with builders and developers being forced to address issues early, during audit processes and insurers re-entering the market.

May 2, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christine Jones |Faith Zalm

A recent decision of the Tribunal, affirming a licensing decision under the Home Building Act 1989 (HB Act) of the regulator to refuse an application to renew a qualified supervisor certificate, reveals the keen focus of the regulator on using its licensing powers to clean up the industry. The applicant before the Tribunal was the director, secretary and controlling mind of a company licensed under the HB Act and was its nominated supervisor.