Australian Owned Contractors

04/12/2020

Australian Owned Contractors is pleased to welcome new member WA Limestone to our fight to have more Australian owned construction companies delivering major public infrastructure projects across the country.

Approaching nearly 50 years of operation, WA Limestone is a family owned company supplying the west with road construction materials on some of the biggest jobs.

Now is the time for Australian Governments to think strategically about the future of our nation’s mid-tier construction sector and support them to grow and evolve to take on the challenges of tomorrow’s transport infrastructure.

Visit their website www.walimestone.com

21/10/2020

Our 'Let Us Build Queensland' petition has collected over 3,000 signatures!

Thank you to everyone who has signed and continues to share the petition, demonstrating their support for a Queensland built by Queensland and Australian companies.

There are now only ten days until the election; we still need your support to send a strong, clear message to Queensland politicians.

Please sign the petition (if you haven't already) and share it with your friends and family to get this important issue out far and wide.

https://letusbuild.com.au/

Thousands of Australians have demonstrated their support for a Queensland built by Queensland and Australian companies by signing the Australian Owned Contractors ‘Let Us Build Queensland’ petition.

14/10/2020

Australian Owned Contractors CEO Brent Crockford joined Chris Smith on Sky News Australia today to discuss the 'Let Us Build Queensland' campaign, how foreign multinationals are favoured with 'mega-contracts' and what can be done to ensure Australian projects are built by Australian companies.

Watch the full interview below:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=673198473618240

14/10/2020

Polling shows Queensland voters are willing to back political parties that commit to policies supporting Queensland and Australian contractors ahead of foreign multinationals at this month's State election.

An exclusive poll for Australian Owned Contractors (AOC) reveals that 90 per cent of voters in key seats want to stop the foreign domination of Queensland major infrastructure projects.

You can read all about it in our media release below.

If you haven't yet, please sign our petition to show your support for Australian owned construction companies: www.letusbuild.com.au

https://www.australianownedcontractors.com.au/media-release-key-seat-voters-demand-support-for-local-contractors

 Voters in marginal Queensland seats are willing to support political parties at this month’s State Election that commit to policies supporting Queensland and Australian contractors ahead of foreign multinationals.

07/10/2020

AOC’s Let Us Build Queensland campaign is hitting home with local politicians.

Queensland’s Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey told media before the dissolution of Parliament that “…Government has listened to industry who told us they wanted to break up larger infrastructure projects so more mid-tier firms can compete”.

This followed Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington’s commitment to giving preference to Queensland companies “with tenders scaled to allow local small and medium-sized businesses to bid” on their $33bn Bruce Highway (Cairns to Gympie) announcement.

It’s positive progress but we need to keep Australia’s civil construction industry top of mind for Queensland MPs and ensure they commit to further reform.

Let’s ensure Australian companies building Australian projects becomes the norm and not the exception – sign the petition today: (www.letusbuild.com.au).

Acknowledgment of the Daily Mercury - you can read the full article online with a subscription: https://bit.ly/2GqNJUK

06/10/2020

Sign the petition!

Australian Owned Contractors (AOC) welcomes news from the Morrison Government that it will allocate $7.5 billion for national infrastructure projects in tonight’s Federal Budget.

It’s never been more important to look at the vital role construction plays in supporting jobs, economic growth, and opportunities for Australian workers and companies.

Unfortunately, all major construction companies in Australia are now foreign-owned. AOC and It’s members are fighting to stop millions of dollars in profits, taxes, and IP flowing overseas, rather than staying in Australia with Australian-owned companies.

Governments across Australia are bundling projects together in mega-contracts so that only the foreign multinationals are able to take on sole financial risk. Australian owned companies are being locked out.

Sign our petition for change - www.letusbuild.com.au

Let us build Queensland not foreign multinationals.

29/09/2020

Did you know five out of Queensland’s six biggest transport infrastructure projects have been awarded to foreign-owned construction companies in the past five years?

These projects – worth nearly $9 billion – show the extent of foreign domination of the local construction industry.

Australian Owned Contractors believes this needs to change and we need your support to show politicians that Queensland should be built by Queenslanders.

Sign our petition today! https://letusbuild.com.au/