‘Slave labour’: Tradies who built Wagga public housing will never be paid

Key points

• Tradies who built four public housing units at 16 Spring Street in Wagga will never be paid for their work. The liquidator has confirmed there is no money left to repay unsecured creditors, including the subcontractors.
• Subcontractor Amy Burns of Oasis Scaffolding and Bricklaying says her business is owed $90,000 and calls the situation slave labour. Homes NSW says it had no contract with the subcontractors and has no legal authority to pay them.
• Wagga MP Joe McGirr has called on the government to act as guarantor for the affected businesses.