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The billion-dollar handbrake: How BPIC stalled the state

The billion-dollar handbrake: How BPIC stalled the state

Update: 2025-12-10
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Civil Contractors Federation CEO Damien Long joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to reveal that the controversial BPIC policy inflated construction labour costs by nearly 30% while driving productivity down.

Now that the policy has been scrapped and the CFMEU is in administration, the industry is optimistic about meeting the tight deadlines for the 2032 Olympics.

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The billion-dollar handbrake: How BPIC stalled the state

The billion-dollar handbrake: How BPIC stalled the state

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