# Public Works and Infrastructure minister Dean Macpherson says government is tightening oversight of the construction industry to hold contractors accountable. He says 60 contractors have been removed from the National Register of Contractors since last month, compared with just one blacklisting between 2002 and 2024. Macpherson has also announced that a further 15 contractors will be removed this month following findings of misrepresentation. He says the measures aim to ensure accountability:
Macpherson cracks down on non-performing contractors [SOUND]
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