Macpherson: Negligent builders must face jail time, not just fines
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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson said construction professionals whose negligence contributed to deaths should face criminal charges, not just fines or deregistration.
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson said construction professionals whose negligence contributed to deaths should face criminal charges, not just fines or deregistration.
Macpherson was speaking on Thursday as he released findings into four recent building and structural incidents in Redcliffe, DoornKop, Magnolia, and Ormonde, which claimed 17 lives and left 24 people injured.
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