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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter

Shaky foundations: Bathla’s downfall is one of many warning signs for Australia’s construction industry

A residential construction site is seen in Melbourne
The collapse of Bathla group has shone a spotlight on broader problems in the construction sector and raised questions over how governments will meet housing targets. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Donna Jones’s new “lovely little one-bedroom unit” was supposed to be part of her retirement plan.

The 63-year-old disability support worker’s new apartment, which she bought off-the-plan from the Bathla Group, looked great.

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