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Penalties imposed this financial year to date

$1,987,410*

*$170,500 subject to appeal

Penalties imposed last financial year

$1,914,505*

*$191,000 subject to appeal

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WATPAC 180

Date filed: 31 May 2016  Date finalised: 23 March 2021
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Jade Ingham & Ors
Finalised

80 Elizabeth Street Hobart

Date filed: 14 April 2020  Date finalised: 16 March 2021
Australian Building and Construction Commission v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
Finalised

Townsville Stadium

Date filed: 4 April 2019  Date finalised: 17 February 2021
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union & Ors
Finalised

N-Cap

Date filed: 9 September 2020  Date finalised: 3 February 2021
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v N-Cap Pty Ltd
Finalised

FV1

Date filed: 17 July 2019  Date finalised: 25 January 2021
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Jason Bray & Ors
Finalised

Forrestfield Airport Link

Date filed: 8 April 2019  Date finalised: 18 November 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Ors
Under appeal

The Bay Street Case

Date filed: 22 February 2016  Date finalised: 10 November 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union & Ors
Finalised

Sydney Metro Trains Facility Site

Date filed: 29 March 2019  Date finalised: 6 November 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Service Union of Australia & Ors
Finalised

Palmerston Police Station

Date filed: 21 January 2019  Date finalised: 2 October 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commission v Arturo Menon & Ors
Finalised

The Village Building Case

Date filed: 9 September 2014  Date finalised: 17 September 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Dean Hall & Ors
Finalised

Skypark

Date filed: 20 February 2020  Date finalised: 17 August 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Tyrone Construction Services Pty Ltd & Anor
Under appeal

Constitution Place

Date filed: 17 April 2019  Date finalised: 28 July 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Ors
Finalised

Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre

Date filed: 3 October 2019  Date finalised: 9 July 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v James Fissenden & Anor
Under appeal

Melbourne University College Project

Date filed: 8 August 2017  Date finalised: 5 June 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union & Ors
Finalised

SWAT Building Systems

Date filed: 12 February 2019  Date finalised: 29 May 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v SWAT Building Systems Pty Ltd & Anor
Finalised

Perth Stadium

Date filed: 4 August 2017  Date finalised: 29 May 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Walter Molina & Anor
Finalised

Mezzo Stage 2

Date filed: 8 April 2019  Date finalised: 28 April 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union & Ors
Finalised

Cattle Hill Wind Farm

Date filed: 10 April 2019  Date finalised: 21 April 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Richard Zavier Hassett and Anor
Finalised

NewCold (AMWU)

Date filed: 12 February 2019  Date finalised: 27 March 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU) & Ors
Finalised

The DMG Case

Date filed: 15 February 2015  Date finalised: 28 February 2020
Australian Building and Construction Commissioner v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and Others

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