Expired certificate halts light rail work as Canberra jobs code debate flares
An expired Secure Local Jobs Code certificate forced contractor Altus Traffic to halt more than 80 per cent of work on Canberra's $577 million light rail project.
Why it mattersHow Canberra regulates public construction shapes what workers earn and how safe major projects are.
AustraliaThe Secure Local Jobs Code applies only to ACT government projects, and this dispute may determine whether the system survives or is abandoned.
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