Australian Building and Construction Commission
ABCC · Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner
1 October 2005 – 1 June 2012
Renamed Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate in 2012.
Industry-specific workplace relations regulator for building and construction, with compulsory information-gathering powers, that investigated and prosecuted unlawful industrial action, coercion and breaches of freedom of association.
Names over time
- Australian Building and Construction Commission2005–2012
- Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate2012–2016
How it came into existence
Began on 1 October 2005 under the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005, implementing a recommendation of the Cole Royal Commission and replacing the interim Building Industry Taskforce.
Legislation: Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005
How it ended
Continued under a new name as the Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (Fair Work Building and Construction) from 1 June 2012, when its Act was amended and retitled the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012.
Main functions
- Investigating unlawful industrial action and coercion in construction
- Compulsory examination of witnesses
- Prosecuting breaches of workplace laws
- Monitoring compliance with the national building code
- Advice and education for industry participants
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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