Australian Building and Construction Commission

The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) promotes an improved workplace relations framework to ensure that building work is carried out fairly, efficiently and productively for the benefit of all building industry participants by providing education and advice and ensuring compliance with designated building laws and Commonwealth Building Codes. The ABCC was established under the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016. It commenced operations on 2 December 2016, transitioning from its predecessor entity, Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (OFWBII). OFWBII replaced a previous entity called the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, which was in operation from 2005-2012.