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Abolishing watchdog unleashes union bullies on construction sites

It is an abandonment of two decades of bipartisan recognition that the construction sector requires industry-specific regulation and oversight.

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The Federal government’s decision to fast-track the dismantling the construction industry watchdog, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), is an inauspicious industrial relations turning point.

It is an abandonment of two decades of bipartisan recognition that the construction sector requires industry-specific regulation and oversight.

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Denita Wawn is chief executive of Master Builders Australia.
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