Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate
FWBC · Fair Work Building and Construction · Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate
1 June 2012 – 2 December 2016
Previously Australian Building and Construction Commission (2005–2012).
Building and construction industry workplace regulator, operating as Fair Work Building and Construction, that investigated and enforced compliance with workplace laws in the industry, with compulsory examination powers subject to added safeguards.
Names over time
- Australian Building and Construction Commission2005–2012
- Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate2012–2016
How it came into existence
Took over from the Australian Building and Construction Commission on 1 June 2012, when the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Act 2012 retitled the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 as the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012, renaming the office, replacing the Commissioner with a Director and adding safeguards to its coercive powers.
Legislation: Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012
Changes during its life
- 18 September 2013Moved to the new Department of Employment when the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations was abolished.
How it ended
Replaced on 2 December 2016 by the re-established Australian Building and Construction Commission under the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016.
Main functions
- Investigating breaches of workplace laws in building and construction
- Compulsory examinations under independent oversight
- Litigation against unions, employers and individuals
- Monitoring compliance with the building code
- Advice and education for industry participants
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 12 September 2016)