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Complaint lodged with QBCC over Integrity New Homes Cairns alleged contract inflation Business by Jack Lawrie Premium Content Subscriber only MITHUN Taneja lost his first home builders grant and has now launched a complaint against a Cairns building company that allegedly tried to inflate his contract. The Freshwater restaurant owner had been trying to build a new house with his partner at The Pocket estate in Redlynch. He entered a contract with Integrit...

Cash added that the particular section of the Judiciary Act “predates the [CDPP] and has not been used since the CDPP’s establishment”. The attorney-general also has powers to stop prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act. But Cash said these separate powers had “never been used to direct the CDPP in relation to a particular case”. Thanks for signing up We look forward to seeing you bright and early with your need-to-know talking points and tidbits for the day ahea...

News by Peter Gleeson Premium Content Subscriber only These photos reveal the extent of the building disaster that has beset the Hall family, forcing them to live in a caravan. Andrew Hall and his wife and three children have battled the Queensland Building and Construction Commission for two years, fighting a losing battle to get $450,000 spent to repair their home after a builder completely botched the job.     "Our dealings with the QBCC have been a...

News by Peter Gleeson Premium Content Subscriber only The latest casualty of the beleaguered Queensland Building and Construction Commission is a family of five, who have been forced to live in a caravan park for more than two years after a $450,000 renovation of their Logan home sparked a bitter dispute with their builder and the QBCC. Andrew and Lesley Hall, and their three children, aged between 10 and 14, are not only "unable to live in their dream home...

Premium Content Subscriber only A warning has been issued to Central Queensland residents by the states building watchdog about engaging the services of unlicensed concreter Jacob Moratti. The Queensland Building and Construction Commission urged people to be extremely careful when dealing with Mr Moratti, who has allegedly ripped off a number of victims. "The QBCC is urging consumers, contractors and suppliers to be cautious in their dealings with Mr Moratti and his businesses, which includ...

Builders and cafes hit as insolvencies spike 36 per cent A high-profile building company was among the 60 Queensland firms collapsing last month as the end of subsidies put increased pressure on finances. Business by Glen Norris Premium Content Subscriber only High-profile building company PlanBuild and a famous North Queensland restaurant were among the Queensland firms that collapsed last month as the end of subsidies such as JobKeeper put increased ...

A spokesman for QBCC said Mr Moratti did not hold a QBCC licence. This meant he was not permitted to carry out, advertise for, or enter into contracts to carry out, building work in Queensland valued at more than $3,300. “He is also alleged to have taken deposits that exceed the maximum allowed under the QBCC Act and has either failed to complete work or failed to commence work.” It is alleged he has either undertaken to perform work or has performed work in Mt Gravatt, Tingalpa, Goo...

Liberal Party of Australia The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has been successful in another prosecution of unlawful conduct in the building and construction industry. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) and several of its NSW officials have been penalised more than $1 million for coercing and unlawfully picketing a Sydney-based crane company, Botany Cranes, in January 2019. The officials admitted to the conduct that was aimed at coerci...

Builder collapses leaving home owners ‘devasated’ Liquidators have been appointed to troubled builder PlanBuild leaving devastated homeowners including one who has been ‘left with a pile of rocks.” Business by Glen Norris Premium Content Liquidators have been appointed to award-winning Brisbane builder PlanBuild leaving "devastated" homeowners across the city. Richard Albarran, Kathleen Vouris and Marcus Watters of Hall Chadwick ...

Builder collapses leaving home owners ‘devasated’ Liquidators have been appointed to troubled builder PlanBuild leaving devastated homeowners including one who has been ‘left with a pile of rocks.” Business by Glen Norris Premium Content Liquidators have been appointed to award-winning Brisbane builder PlanBuild leaving "devastated" homeowners across the city. Richard Albarran, Kathleen Vouris and Marcus Watters of Hall Chadwick ...