Fair Work Building and Construction
Fair Work Building & Construction (FWBC), or more formally the Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate was an Australian Government agency established by the Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012. FWBC commenced operations on 1 June 2012, replacing its predecessor, the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner. FWBC was replaced by the Australian Building and Construction Commission on 2 December 2016. FWBC was responsible for enforcing industrial relations laws in Australia’s building and construction industry through the provision of education, assistance and advice. FWBC aimed to ensure the rule of law  applies on building sites within Australia and that building work is carried out fairly, efficiently and productively for the benefit of all building industry participants and for the benefit of the Australian economy as a whole. The agency had offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Perth, with its head office located in Melbourne. The agency’s investigators visited construction sites across Australia to ensure all building industry participants were complying with federal law. Functions. FWBC was responsible for the following workplace relations matters in the building and construction industry: Investigating and auditing. Investigating alleged contraventions of: Instituting  proceedings for contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act). If FWBC determined a contravention has occurred, the agency could commence legal action. FWBC also had the power to intervene in court proceedings—and Fair Work Commission proceedings—that involve a building industry participant or building work. Contraventions may relate to: Referring matters to other Commonwealth or State and Territory bodies. Where appropriate, the FWBC could refer matters to other Commonwealth or State and Territory bodies, including the