Fake construction training certificates sold in car parks raise safety fears
An investigation has uncovered a racket involving the sale of fake construction training certificates in Victoria, Australia. The fraud raises serious safety concerns regarding unqualified workers operating on major government infrastructure projects.
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Exposes a significant public safety risk and potential corruption within the construction industry.
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Share A A A A fake qualifications racket is infecting the Victorian government’s Big Build and commercial building projects, raising the prospect that workers and the public are exposed to unsafe worksites, and plunging the state’s construction sector into a fresh crisis.
An investigation by The Age can reveal that large numbers of fraudulent building industry training and qualification certificates have allegedly been issued by scam and criminal networks over the past four years, with traffic management and other construction industry certificates suspected of being exchanged in car parks and pubs for cash by Big Build workers.
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