Peninsula Building Projects banned after taking hundreds of thousands in illegal deposits
A Mornington Peninsula building company has been ordered to immediately stop operating after the Supreme Court granted the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) an injunction today.
Successful prosecution highlights the VBA’s important role in consumer protection
A Magistrate has acknowledged the Victorian Building Authority’s (VBA) important work in protecting the community after the regulator successfully prosecuted a Victorian man over unregistered work.
VBA warns consumers not to hire unregistered or unlicensed practitioners
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is warning consumers of the dangers of hiring unregistered or unlicensed practitioners as part of a crackdown on the illegal practice.
Social and gender biases have bled into family law and child protection systems, family violence expert says
A world-renowned expert hopes to change the culture of “mother blaming: he says has permeated the agencies dealing with family violence.