The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has released its Pre-budget submission for the Australian Capital Territory’s 2018/19 budget. 

NECA’s Pre-budget submission includes specific measures that the ACT government should implement in the 2018/19 budget, spread across eight themes:

• Addressing the significant dangers posed by non-conforming products;
• Providing support for NECA's "Wiring Rules Roadshow";
• Improving vocational education and training in the ACT;
• School and entry requirements;
• Taxation;
• Facilitating energy efficiency and safety;
• Building regulations reforms; and 
• the creation of a contestable works market in the ACT;

“We’re proud to have provided some tangible options to the ACT government in time for the forthcoming 2018/19 budget. We urge the ACT Government to latch on to these options for the benefit of the ACT, its people and the electrical contracting sector,” said NECA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Suresh Manickam.

“The building and construction sector is a critical part of the ACT’s economy,” said Mr Manickam.

“We believe that the concrete measures set out in our Pre-budget submission will demonstrably improve the environment for electrical contracting businesses in the ACT.”

“NECA’s comprehensive pre-budget submission is a result of our members’ experience within the ACT.”

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Notes for editors

1. NECA is the peak industry body representing the interests of electrical and communications contractors Australia-wide.
2. NECA is run by electrical contractors, for electrical contractors.
3. We have 5,000 contracting companies as members – and they in turn employ over 100,000 people Australia-wide.
4. NECA employs almost 350 people across its seven chapters (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).
5. The chapters provide NECA members with a range of services including: Industrial Relations, Health & Safety, Legal, Technical, Training, business-support services, product discounts and advocacy representation in Canberra with Government, Industry bodies and Training bodies.
6. NECA wholly-owns its Legal firm, Group Training and the NECA Colleges (in WA) and EcoSmart Electricians – and has joint ventures with a superannuation company (NSW) and one of the national cabling registrars (ACRS).
7. NECA also employ around 2,000 apprentice electricians and provides training to a further 2,000.
8. For further information go to www.neca.asn.au.