Friday 8 November 2024
In November, we held our Annual Business Luncheon, which centred around the theme, ‘Industrial Relations in Focus – Unveiling the Challenges of the Closing Loopholes Legislation.’
The event began with Andrew O’Connor, President of the Specialist Contractors Association, giving the welcoming address and outlining some of the important work the association has been involved with.
Subsequently, attendees heard from Jeana Vithoulkas, Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at Cbus Super, who provided context as to the fund’s role in the construction industry.
Thereafter, Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, gave an informative presentation that highlighted the significant cost-of-living pressures placed on small businesses and consumers, the negative impact of the Closing Loopholes reforms on productivity, the implications of the ‘Same Job, Same Pay’ bill, and advocated for the re-establishment of the Australian Building Construction Commission (ABCC), as the keynote speaker.
The panel session that followed, featuring Andrew Cross from NSG BOFFA, Dain Venning from NECA SA/NT, and Sonia Bolzon from Lynch Meyer Lawyers, was extremely informative for the audience, discussing the event’s theme from each panellist’s unique perspective.
Special thanks goes to Cbus Super Fund for being the event’s Gold Sponsor and to Lynch Meyer Lawyers, Portable Long Service Leave, and Simpro Software for their Silver Sponsorship.
A huge thank you to all attendees – it was a fantastic turnout, and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves!
