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Community Grants Non-Compliance Fines
AUD 100,000+ per uncontracted project returned to Budget; typical grants AUD 119,105 - 144,120[1][3][4]Uncontracted projects must be agreed within 6 months or funding returned to Budget; non-compliance with reporting or viability assessments risks full funding loss.
HAFF Guarantee and Loan Misuse Risks
AUD 100,000 - 500,000 per misuse incident; 2-5% portfolio shrinkageAdministration of low-interest loans and guarantees requires minimum liquidity and credit assessments, exposing to fraud in community housing.
Prevailing Wage Compliance Penalties
AUD 10,000+ per serious contravention; backpay to workers; 3-year debarment from contractsFailure to comply with prevailing wage requirements on public construction projects results in fines, backpay, and contract ineligibility, analogous to US Davis-Bacon but under Australian laws.
Certified Payroll Reporting Burden
20-40 hours/month at AUD 50/hour = AUD 1,000-2,000/month per projectSimilar to Davis-Bacon certified payroll (weekly Form 347), Australian contractors face STP and award compliance reporting, leading to administrative cost overruns.