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Plain-English guides for unpaid construction invoices, Security of Payment claims, state rules and trade-specific payment issues.

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State Guides

Find Security of Payment information for QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, ACT and NT.

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Trade Guides

Guides for electricians, plumbers, concreters, carpenters, roofers, painters, tilers and more.

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Latest Security of Payment guides

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NSW Security of Payment Act 1999: A Subcontractor’s Field Guide

Understand your rights under NSW's Security of Payment Act. Here's what tradies need to know about payment claims, deadlines, and fast-track adjudication.

4 min read · 29 Jul 2026 Read guide →
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Steel Fixers and the Security of Payment Act — A Practical Walkthrough

How steel fixers can use the Security of Payment Act to enforce unpaid invoices — step-by-step guidance for Australian subcontractors.

5 min read · 09 Jul 2026 Read guide →
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Cabinet Makers: How to Lodge Compliant Payment Claims Without a Solicitor

Owed money by a head contractor? Learn how cabinet makers can file Security of Payment claims independently—quickly, affordably, and legally sound.

5 min read · 02 Jul 2026 Read guide →
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Waterproofers and Unpaid Invoices: A Recovery Roadmap

Owed money by a builder or head contractor? Here's how waterproofers and tradies can recover unpaid invoices using Australia's Security of Payment laws.

5 min read · 25 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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HVAC Mechanics: How to Use the Security of Payment Act in Australia

HVAC tradies and subcontractors owed money can use the Security of Payment Act to force payment discussion—here's how it works in your state.

5 min read · 18 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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Fire Protection Subcontractors and Payment Claims Under the SOP Act

Fire protection tradies are owed money regularly. Here's how the Security of Payment Act protects you and what to do if a head contractor won't pay.

5 min read · 11 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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Civil Contractors: SOP Act Tactics That Actually Work

Stop chasing unpaid invoices. Learn how Australia's Security of Payment laws work and how to use them to your advantage.

5 min read · 04 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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Bricklayers and Cash Flow: Avoiding the Slow-Pay Trap

Slow payments kill small construction businesses. Here's how to protect your cash flow and enforce your rights under Australia's Security of Payment laws.

5 min read · 04 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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Plasterers Owed Money: A No-Lawyer Path to Recovery

Owed money by a builder or head contractor? Australia's Security of Payment laws give you a fast, affordable way to claim without hiring a lawyer.

5 min read · 04 Jun 2026 Read guide →
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Landscaping Contractors: Recovering Unpaid Invoices the Smart Way

Learn how landscaping contractors can use Australia's Security of Payment laws to recover unpaid invoices without waiting months or hiring a lawyer.

5 min read · 04 Jun 2026 Read guide →

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