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FWA should have ABCC's powers for five years, says AMMA; It's political opportunism, says CFMEU

The AMMA maintains that pressure from unions and from within the ALP to scrap the ABCC is damaging investment confidence during a period of global turmoil, and has called on the Federal Government to confirm the construction watchdog will remain in force until January 31, 2010. It also wants the ALP to pre-empt the Wilcox inquiry and announce that the ABCC's existing powers and functions will be incorporated into the specialist division of Fair Work Australia for a minimum of five years.