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Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business Senator for Western Australia   9 June 2020 EXTENDING THE INSTANT ASSET WRITE-OFF The Morrison Government continues to back small business with the announcement that it will extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off for six months to [...]

20 May 2020 For Information: Suspending engagement on the evaluation of a national approach to manage non-road diesel engine (NRDE) emissions in Australia until late August 2020 In response to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, I am writing to advise you we will suspend our engagement on our evaluation of [...]

Minister Allan - Corey Hannett Letter to Construction Companies April 2020

Refer the link as below: Ancillary Reports Fire Related To Mobile Plant 2020 Published In NSW-Gov-Gazette-No. 46 - 13 March 2020

What Is CIVENEX? CIVENEX is the Premier Local Government and Public Infrastructure Industry expo, where industry and Government meet.  CIVENEX gathers Local Councils and Government Engineers, Technicians, Public Works Directors Operations Managers, Asset and Design Managers, Contractors and many other Industry Professionals to an expo setting, to showcase new and [...]

Welcome to our quarterly CMEIG E-News. CMEIG has been active reviewing the categories of industry statistics for subscribing members, taking a proactive stance in engaging with mental wellbeing issues, reviewing apprentice training and publishing engineering papers in areas that affect the industry. Forthcoming presentations at our November meeting include on [...]

Where a career as a Diesel Mechanic can take you. Please see the below link: https://www.afr.com/rich-list/dale-elphinstone-becomes-tasmania-s-first-billionaire-20191105-p537g1 

The following two Australians will this month be awarded at Government House ceremonies and celebrated at dinners in both Brisbane and Perth. Auto-Skills Australia Churchill Fellows 2019 Dr Paulo Borges (Queensland):  The Auto Skills Australia Churchill Fellowship to bridge the gap between autonomous vehicles and individuals with mobility difficulties.  Paulo [...]

The Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex have combined to narrate a short film launching the Every Mind Matters to empower people to manage the early symptoms of poor mental health. Watch the video “Every Mind Matters” here. Some facts: According to recent reports from MATES in Construction and PricewaterhouseCoopers, construction [...]

From Thomson Geer Lawyers. Please join Andrew Kelly and our team to hear: Wayne Jenkinson, Director Operations - QLD/NSW, Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) discuss recent ABCC court actions and some "do's and don'ts" for managing right of entry and coercion; and Andrew Cardell-Ree, Partner, Thomson Geer, discuss steps you [...]

Organisations of today experience different, and sometimes difficult pressures within teams. The safety of our employees should be paramount to the success and profitability of all businesses. Safety forms many areas - not just the physical side, but also health, mental health, risk and resilience of our people. How are [...]

The Construction Mining & Equipment Industry Group (CMEIG) is your voice on matters affecting the industry. The advent of the 2019/20 financial year sees industry activity levels supported by sustained Federal & State infrastructure spending coupled with a recovery in mining activity. Read more here: Enews_Express September 2019