Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner

This article is about the Australian Government agency that existed from 2005-2012. For the Australian Government agency that existed from 2016-2023, see Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner
Agency overview
Formed1 October 2005
Dissolved31 May 2012
Superseding agency
HeadquartersMelbourne
Agency executives

The Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (ABCC) (2005–2012) was an independent, statutory authority, responsible for monitoring and promoting workplace relations in the Australian building and construction industry. The ABCC provided education, investigated workplace complaints and enforced compliance with national workplace laws in the industry. The ABCC did this by:

  • Providing information, education and advice on Commonwealth workplace laws;
  • Investigating complaints or suspected contraventions of workplace laws; and
  • Taking court action to enforce workplace laws.

The ABCC was abolished on 31 May 2012, and many of its functions were taken on by a new independent, specialist agency called Fair Work Building & Construction.