On February 3, 2026, Nathaniel Smith, CEO of the Master Plumbers Association (MPA) of NSW, appeared on 7NEWS to address a high-stakes push by the union movement for mandatory national heat safety standards. As record-breaking temperatures sweep across Australia, the ACTU and various unions are demanding new regulations that would legally protect workers by requiring
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On Thursday, February 5, 2026, Nathaniel Smith, CEO of the Master Plumbers Association (MPA) of NSW, appeared on Ben Fordham Live (2GB Sydney) to oppose a push by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) for a national “stop-work” temperature threshold. The ACTU has proposed that trades and outdoor workers should be permitted to down
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In the wake of last night extensive power outage that left approximately 30,000 households in metropolitan Sydney without electricity, the Master Plumbers Association (MPA) NSW emphasises the crucial need for diversifying energy sources to ensure the resilience of households during such incidents.
