# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the Construction Industry Development Board’s blacklisting of 40 contractors since June 2024, compared to only one since 2002. Macpherson says the move fulfils his promise to act against corruption and poor performance, ensuring public funds deliver quality infrastructure. The minister says the department is refining its processes to blacklist faster, recover funds, and restore accountability in support of job-creating economic growth:
Minister Macpherson welcomes blacklisting of 40 contractors [SOUND]
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