Some who have lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the collapse of construction firm Porter Davis broke down as they shared their stories on the steps of Victoria's parliament.
abc.net.au/news/porter-davis-customers-plead-for-help/102228812It's been a few weeks since Anil Kumar Vemula learned the construction firm he contracted to build a dream home for his family had collapsed, but talking about it still causes him to break down.The collapse of large construction firm Porter Davis has affected about 1,700 home building projects in Victoria and Queensland
For Mike Tarno, the hardest part of the Porter Davis collapse was not just the loss of tens of thousands of dollars, but the "shattered dreams" of a project never realised. Members of the group called on the government to ensure those left uninsured were covered by the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority , or to set up a compensation fund for those affected by the collapse.In communications that Grant Thornton sent to Porter Davis customers on Friday, the liquidator said it had shortlisted 15 building firms across Victoria and Queensland that may have the "scale and capability" to complete some of the collapsed company's projects.
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