Legislative update

New South Wales

• Revised SOP Amendment Act overhauls entitlement to recover progress payments  |  Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Amendment Act 2018 (NSW)

• New South Wales follows the Commonwealth in enacting procurement legislation  |  Public Works and Procurement Amendment (Enforcement) Bill 2018 (NSW)

 Queensland

• Pre-Christmas commencement of the new Queensland security of payment regime  |  Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (Qld)

• Queensland Government likely to introduce Supplier Demerit Scheme next year  |  Supplier Demerit Scheme

In the courts

Commonwealth

• Arbitration first, court will have to wait  |  First Solar (Australia) Pty Ltd, in the matter of Lyon Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd v Lyon Infrastructure Investments Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 1666

Australian Capital Territory

• Putting in your payment claim - when and what can you include in your payment claim?  |  Canberra Drilling Rigs Pty Ltd v Haides Pty Ltd [2018] ACTSC 282

New South Wales

• Signatures, service, sums: the NSW Supreme Court further clarifies the requirements of a payment claim under the SOP Act  |  Australia Avenue Developments Pty Ltd v Icon Co (NSW) Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1578

• Is an out of time payment schedule a valid answer to a notice to adjudicate?  |  Forte Sydney Construction v Lin Betty Building Group [2018] NSWSC 1429

• Prepare to pay! The Supreme Court takes builder-friendly approach to owner's challenges to adjudication determination  |  Goodwin Street Developments Pty Ltd v DSD Builders Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1229

Queensland

• No bias for the Aurizon  |  Aurizon Network Pty Ltd v Queensland Competition Authority & Ors [2018] QSC 246

• Cultural heritage management plan requirements clarified  |  Mirvac Queensland Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships [2018] QSC 248