The 2017-18 Queensland State Budget was released on Tuesday 14 June with a theme of Jobs for Queensland.

The state government has announced the Queensland Budget 2018-19. MPAQ has compiled a list of the items relevant to MPAQ members in the budget.

MPAQ regularly releases one off alerts to members for important industry updates. View previous alerts here

The Federal Court will next month convene a hearing for an ACCC prosecution of employment advice provider Employsure for allegedly misleading small business operators into believing it was the Fair Work Ombudsman or the Fair Work Commission or that they were connected to them.

MPAQ cautions members to think carefully and exercise commercial judgement when considering any approach from companies who state they have management rights for commercial and residential buildings that offer the opportunity to be an approved contractor to carry out work for the company.

The plumbing and fire services training qualification is currently under review. Master Plumbers Australia has been working to develop a training package that meets the needs of industry and supports each state and territory.

MPAQ have put together some of the important points from the 2017 - 2018 Federal Budget that will affect our members.

MPAQ would like to congratulate Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Labor Government on winning the Queensland state election. MPAQ’s focus will now be on collaborating with key government stakeholders for the delivery of the election priorities for the plumbing industry.

In an edition of the MPAQ Update (30 July), MPAQ issued a warning about stolen commercial vehicles. Further to this update, it is important to ensure you have the correct Insurance coverage, not just the Motor Vehicle itself, but also any Fixed Accessories and Tools/Equipment.

QBCC have released a Public Warning about a potential health issue related to a plumbing-electrical contractor.

Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ) commends the Hon. Mick de Brenni MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works and the Government on their recent announcement of the revival of the Housing and Public Works Apprenticeship Program.

The Department of Housing and Public Works is currently reviewing the proposed improvements to the Minimum Financial Requirements (MFR) for licensing in the building and construction industry.