‘Gold Plated System’: Lawyer Says Queensland’s BPIC Rules Raised Costs, Stifled Competition

Some of the benefits of BPIC include 300 percent hourly rates during Christmas, and stopping work when temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius.

Tens of thousands of workers march after walking off work sites in protest against the forced administration of the construction arm of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 27, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

The decision by the newly elected centre-right Liberal-National government in Queensland to suspend the Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) for major government projects has been backed by employment barrister Frank Parry KC.

The government says the decision will save taxpayers billions, while unions have raised concerns about worker safety and rights.