Anti-dumping reforms level the playing field
02 November, 2015Australia has reformed its anti-dumping system effective from today with an aim to level the playing field for Australian manufacturers and producers.
Apprentice death is a tragic reminder: NECA
26 October, 2015The death of a young apprentice in Victoria has prompted the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) to remind all electrical apprentices, electricians and contractors about the dangers of working with live electricity.
Electricians put on notice to replace faulty Infinity cables
19 October, 2015The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging electricians and builders to replace dangerous Infinity electrical cables that were installed in up to 40,000 homes and businesses throughout Australia.
SKL electrical cables prohibition
12 October, 2015A prohibition notice has been issued to prevent the sale and/or installation of some SKL brand thermo-plastic sheath (TPS) electrical cables marked 2013, which use a PVC material that does not comply with Australian standards.
Product recall — Avanco DC isolators
09 October, 2015A reminder to electrical workers about the product recall on Avanco DC isolators has been issued by the Electrical Safety Office.
College concerns reinforce need for VET sector vigilance
06 October, 2015Reports concerning the substandard practices of an Australia-wide training provider reinforce the need for vigilance and reform, says NECA.
ACCC gives the nod to revised solar retailer code of conduct
02 October, 2015The ACCC has announced it will reauthorise the revised solar retailer code of conduct for a further five years, which now covers providers of solar leases and power purchasing agreements.
Live electrical work banned in WA
14 August, 2015Following the deaths of three electrical workers in Western Australia over the past two years, electrical work on energised installations will now be prohibited. The state government is introducing a package of safety reforms that require main switches to be turned off while work is undertaken in a roof space.
Managing your business finances
14 August, 2015It's the new financial year and a good time to get your business finances in order. Understanding your financial position will help you to create sustainability and growth for your business.
Electrical switchboard manufacturer fined $180,000 over injured workers
12 August, 2015An electrical switchboard manufacturer from WA has been found guilty of breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act and fined $180,000 following a 2013 incident that seriously injured two workers.
ACCC proposes to authorise solar retailer code of conduct
29 July, 2015The ACCC has proposed to authorise the voluntary Solar Retailer Code of Conduct, which helps businesses meet best practice standards for consumer protection.
Solar trader penalised for unlicensed work
16 July, 2015A Roselands trader was ordered to pay $8406 in fines and professional costs for contracting and coordinating unlicensed specialist work.
Stronger vigilance needed on non-compliant products
21 May, 2015The trade in counterfeit and non-compliant products that fail to conform to Australian standards is posing a threat to the sustainability of Australia's electrical contracting industry, says the CEO of the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
RET deal struck
18 May, 2015The Coalition and Labor have finally reached a deal on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) after the Abbott government dropped plans for two-yearly reviews.
Safety alert for working near energised electrical parts: fatality
05 May, 2015A 26-year-old worker was electrocuted in an industrial workplace incident in Glenella, Mackay, on 30 April.
