FWBC publishes operational performance data
05 April, 2013To demonstrate a commitment to transparency and openness, Fair Work Building & Construction will publish its Dashboard report online.
Still the voice
28 March, 2013 by Malcolm Richards, CEO, Master Electricians AustraliaFive years ago, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) was established to be the voice the national electrical industry required. There was a pressing need for an organisation to advocate for the needs and concerns of electrical contractors and their workers. Five years on, MEA continues to lend strong support to its growing members and those within the electrical industry and wider sectors.
MEA attends inquest into Home Insulation Program deaths
26 March, 2013An inquest has heard the federal government was warned by Master Electricians Australia (MEA) within a week of the first insulation-related death that there would be more fatalities if the Home Insulation Program (HIP) was not amended.
Industrial disputes in construction reach seven-year high
15 March, 2013Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that there were 85 days lost per 1000 employees in 2012 throughout the construction sector - a rise of 25% on the previous year.
Anti-457 visa campaign may cost jobs, says AMMA
15 March, 2013AMMA has criticised the government’s attack on 457 visa arrangements, saying the unions’ antiskilled migration campaign is actually putting Australian jobs and projects at risk.
Trans-Pacific partnership will advance clean energy
13 March, 2013The Clean Energy Council and the American Council on Renewable Energy have announced a partnership to enrich both organisations’ missions of advancing clean energy deployment in their respective nations.
Where are all the women?
08 March, 2013Women earn lower incomes than men across the engineering profession and are less likely to hold top management responsibilities, according to a survey released today by Engineers Australia.
NECA welcomes launch of new system to tackle non-compliant product
05 March, 2013The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) welcomed the launch of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) in Queensland today as a major step forward in stamping out the use of non-compliant product.
Getting back to work is a healthy goal
04 March, 2013WorkSafe Victoria has launched a major campaign to highlight the physical, mental and social benefits of injured workers getting back to work as soon as it is safe for them to do so. The public awareness campaign highlights that injured workers who are off work for three months or longer face significant health risks.
NECA issues safety warnings to flood-stricken residents
28 February, 2013The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has issued an electrical safety warning to residents as wild weather continues to cause problems around Australia with floods in northern NSW, threatened floods in southeast Queensland and a tropical cyclone set to hit northern Western Australia.
Asbestos deaths set to rise
27 February, 2013According to a release from Master Electricans Australia, prior to the mid-1980s Australia was one of the highest users of asbestos in the world. Today, Australia has one of the highest rates of asbestos-related disease in the world.
The importance of ‘buying local’ and boosting your credibility during times of crisis
27 February, 2013 by Malcolm RichardsAs a series of storms, floods and fires recently swept across the country, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has called on insurance companies to buy local when they are sourcing contractors for repair work.
Warning to apprentices
27 February, 2013The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has issued a warning that under no circumstances should electrical apprentices ever undertake live electrical work nor work without suitable supervision.
Time, not money, is the answer to power price woes
26 February, 2013Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has called on the Queensland Government to restrict power price rises for off-peak energy tariffs, in order to ease pressure on the grid, reduce the amount of investment needed and cut costs to consumers.
Low-carbon legacy: UltraBattery inventor retires
25 February, 2013Dr Lan Lam, the primary inventor of the UltraBattery, and his team took the world’s 150 year-old battery technology and revolutionised it in the laboratories of CSIRO.
