Thousands March Against Suspension of Union Benefits, Access to Worksites

The Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) is a major focus of the march, which the LNP government has suspended amid concerns it is a drag on efficiency.

A CFMEU sign is seen in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia on July 23, 2024. AAP Image/Jono Searle

Thousands of construction workers marched through Brisbane to the Queensland Parliament in response moves limiting generous worker and union benefits.

Just weeks earlier, Liberal-National Party Premier David Crisafulli suspended the 296-page Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC), which offers benefits to union employees like pausing work if the weather gets too humid.