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Security of Payment Guides for Australian Tradies

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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Landscaping Contractors: Recovering Unpaid Invoices the Smart Way

Owed money by a builder or head contractor? Here's how landscaping tradies can use Australia's Security of Payment laws to recover unpaid invoices fast.

5 min read · 25 May 2026 Read guide →
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Glaziers and the Security of Payment Act — What You Need to Know

Glass work doesn't come cheap. Here's how the Security of Payment Act protects glaziers owed money across Australia.

5 min read · 24 May 2026 Read guide →
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Earthmoving Contractors: Getting Paid on Time Using SOP Tools

Learn how earthmoving contractors can use Security of Payment legislation and automated tools to chase unpaid invoices fast and fairly.

5 min read · 24 May 2026 Read guide →
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Formworkers and Cash Flow: Practical SOP Act Strategies

Formwork contractors owed money have legal tools to act fast. Here's how to use the Security of Payment Act to protect your cash flow.

5 min read · 24 May 2026 Read guide →
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Scaffolders and Unpaid Invoices: How to Use SOP Legislation to Recover Payments

Scaffolders and subcontractors owed money have legal rights under Security of Payment legislation. Here's how to use them.

6 min read · 24 May 2026 Read guide →
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Tilers Owed Money: Your Step-by-Step Recovery Plan

Unpaid invoices killing your cash flow? Here's how to recover money owed to you using Australia's Security of Payment laws.

4 min read · 24 May 2026 Read guide →
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Painters: How to Send a Compliant Payment Claim Without a Lawyer

Master the Security of Payment Act yourself. A step-by-step guide to issuing a legally sound payment claim as a painting subcontractor.

5 min read · 23 May 2026 Read guide →
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Roofing Subcontractors and the Security of Payment Act — A Practical Guide

Learn how Australia's Security of Payment laws protect roofing tradies owed money, and what steps you can take when payment is delayed.

6 min read · 23 May 2026 Read guide →
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Carpenters and Cash Flow: Using Payment Claims to Stay Afloat

Late payments cripple cash flow. Learn how Australian tradies can use Security of Payment legislation to protect their income.

5 min read · 23 May 2026 Read guide →
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Concreters: Three Tactics That Beat Slow-Paying Builders

Three practical moves concreters can use to protect cash flow when builders delay payment—including your legal rights under the SOP Act.

4 min read · 23 May 2026 Read guide →

Security of Payment guides by state

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