Industry Bulletin 159 has been issued to inform industry stakeholders that Building and Energy’s Enforcement Branch is initiating a compliance program to coincide with the commencement of the final stage of the Security of Payment (SOP) Act reforms.

In September 2021 the State Government published an Action Plan for Reform for implementing reforms under the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (SOP Act). On 1 February 2024 Stage 3, the final stage of the SOP Action Plan for Reform, commenced operation.