I will be the voice of tradies and subbies to get paid. I will vote in support of a legislative requirement that construction companies set aside money, so subcontractors receive prompt payment of progress claims.

When construction companies collapse building subcontractors do not get paid for work completed. This is not fair. As a small business owner I know the pain and stress of making sure the cash flow stays positive, and it hurts when invoices are not paid.

In the suburban areas of Casey - Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Chirnside Park, Kilsyth and Mount Evelyn, census data tells us that between Canterbury Road and Maroondah Highway tradies outnumber professionals 2:1, 80% of households are families and 47% have mortgages.

The Government made a promise in 2022 to respond in THIS TERM of Parliament to the Murray Review on Security of Payments so tradies have a better chance of being paid for work done. This promise was negotiated by Independent Senator David Pocock as part of the 2022 Industrial Relations Bill. The 2017 Murray Review recommended a legislated requirement that construction companies set aside money for all subbies so they receive prompt payment of progress claims. In a cost-of-living crisis legislation to protect tradies to get paid for the work they've done is a priority.