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NSW to enhance building industry watchdog powers

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says proper regulation of the construction industry is crucial. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The NSW government is ramping up the powers of the state's construction industry watchdog, in a move designed to crack down on union action and protect multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects from delays.

The move is a response to the federal Labor government's abolition of the Australian Building and Construction Commission, after it argued it had become political and ineffective.

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