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Construction bill provides for fines as well as jail; Minister will clip ABCC's powers
The Rudd Government has retained the BCII Act's six months jail penalty for individuals who refuse to cooperate with investigations by its new construction industry watchdog but has given courts the option of imposing a fine instead, while Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard will direct the ABCC to implement safeguards against the misuse of its coercive powers ahead of her new construction-specific IR laws taking effect next year.
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