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Underpayment claims under investigation at Sydney airport metro site

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 23, 2026 • 04:57 AM
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The “cash-back” claims come as the Minns government makes cleaning up underpayments a condition for settling its billion-dollar dispute with Webuild.

Underpayment claims under investigation at Sydney airport metro site

The contractor for one of the biggest infrastructure projects in NSW is investigating allegations of underpayments and intimidation involving a subcontractor – the second firm in six months – in a case that could drag out critical funding talks with the state government.

Webuild has engaged external lawyers to investigate claims raised by the CFMEU against Sydney gyprocker Buildup Interiors that it is underpaying up to 70 workers through cash-in-hand payments or cash-back arrangements at the $11 billion Western Sydney Airport Metro project.

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