Small Business Commissioner

337 Ms BETTISON (Ramsay) (5 September 2018). What advice has the minister received from the Small Business Commissioner regarding the re-introduction of proposed laws to improve protection of subcontractors against non-payment or late payment by head contractors?

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Industry and Skills): I have been advised:

On 21 December 2016 the Australian government announced a national review of security of payment laws. The review was conducted by Mr John Murray (the Murray Review) and was released by the federal government on 21 May 2018.

The purpose of the review was to identify legislative best practice, with a view to improving the consistency in security of payment legislation and the level of protection for subcontractors nationally.