A review into the Albanese government’s first tranche of industrial relations laws has found Labor’s abolition of the building industry watchdog had no unintended consequences, despite reports of intimidation and coercion on construction sites and bikies occupying union delegate roles.

Employers have attacked the independent review into Labor’s 2022 Secure Jobs Better Pay laws, which also introduced multi-employer bargaining, as “missing the mark” and said its refusal to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission made no sense.