Government Response to the Review of Security of Payment Laws

The Review of Security of Payment Laws (Murray Review) examined ways to improve:

• consistency in security of payment legislation
• protections so subcontractors are paid on time for their work.

The Australian Government released a response to the Murray Review’s recommendations.

The response is forward-looking and pragmatic. It outlines how the government will continue:

• leading work with the states and territories to improve security of payment laws
• using wider policy levers to improve security of payment in the evolving building and construction sector
• progressing actions developed through the National Construction Industry Forum.

Related content

• Department of Employment and Workplace Relations – Review of Security of Payment Laws
  • Terms of Reference
  • Final report – 21 May 2018
• Media release – John Murray AM appointed to review security of payments laws – 21 December 2016