Well he's not doing anything illegal,but he is australian. As far as law goes ,he's covered and providing them with work.Maybe they would have to go back to UK if they didn't have a job.Depends how long they have been here too, they may not be able to claim dole money yet.
Its all fine and dandy having your qualifications assessed and being told everything is a ok.I know when we were emigrating my qualifications were assessed (nurse).Now i know it is different but when we arrived they had to put it in front of a panel and charged me again ffs.That was purely for the money though.seeing as they were crying out for british trained nurses and still are.(18 years later) it shows the bureaucracy that surrounds this country.

Cor this thread is giving me deja vu.

Does anybody remember this?

I think it was Cresta posting wasn't it?



"So far all I've heard is opinion. That includes mine, my Aussie neighbours, yours and others on this site.

So far there doesn't seem to be ANY FACTUAL EVIDENCE.....to suggest it's illegal to change plugs here in Australia.

Unless of course you can prove to the contrary i.e stating legislation.....that it's illegal to change plugs in Australia.....In which case I shall apologise profoundly"

it might not be "illegal" but that doesnt mean your insurance company wont use it to wriggle out of a claim.

Here's the proof for Vic

http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/Portals/0/...EIproducts.pdf

which quotes "The Regulations DO permit unlicensed persons to connect plugs to their own electrical cords. However, the use of ready made extension cords is encouraged as they may be safer than home wired ones. An incorrectly wired plug can be fatal."

WA and Tas have the same document.

Sorry gents, I didn't make it clear enough.
Below was a quote from another poster way back in 2004.
Seems the plug subject get's the pulse racing.





"So far all I've heard is opinion. That includes mine, my Aussie neighbours, yours and others on this site.

So far there doesn't seem to be ANY FACTUAL EVIDENCE.....to suggest it's illegal to change plugs here in Australia.

Unless of course you can prove to the contrary i.e stating legislation.....that it's illegal to change plugs in Australia.....In which case I shall apologise profoundly"

Wow, I didn't think I would get SO many replies and still be none the wiser! If there are any qualified/licenced electricians working in Australia please could you just tell me in one word...if I live in QLD can I change my own plugs with out it being either illegal or invalidating household insurance if an accident were to occur?!

from the qld electrical safety office


Information for consumers
Don't do your own electrical work
It is against the law in Queensland to do electrical work without an electrical licence.

You may purchase but cannot install electrical accessories (eg. junction boxes, light switches, plugs, power points, light fittings without a cord) or fixed wire electrical appliances (ceiling fans, some light fittings, stoves, ovens, split system air conditioning).

Only a licensed electrician can install electrical accessories or fixed wire electrical appliances.

Choosing an electrician
Look up the Yellow Pages (non-Queensland Government link) or the classified advertisements of your local newspaper; or
Phone the Electrical and Communications Association Queensland (non-Queensland Government link) on 1300 657 488.
Look for a licence number on advertisements.
Ask to see their electrical contractor licence before agreeing to any work.
Check the online electrical licence holder search to see if they are licensed.
Safety switches in the home
All homes built since July 1992 must have safety switches.

Sellers must disclose whether their homes have safety switches installed.

If not, buyers must have safety switches installed within three months.

Want more information on safety switches?

Last updated June 21, 2006


http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/electrica...hts/consumers/

Just change yer plug tops like you would in the uk, dont panic, if you ran over the flymo lead would you call out a spark to fix it, I think not, use a bit of common sense.......................

Fair comment, I thought you meant he had employed a load of blokes on the side, for el cheapo money.

i would just change me plug top if it needed it though, wouldn't you?

Which bit of the posts on here are you missing?
In Queensland if you change the plugs yourself and there is subsequently a fire, your insurance can be invalidated by the simple fact that the plugs weren't changed by an electrician.

It may not be the most sensible or logical law in the world, but it is the law.

Laws are made to be broken...

Or as my battalion commander used to say, rules are a guideline.......

Depends on whether you want invalid insurance or not I guess.
First place I lived in here, the landlkord had a very old fusebox and it caught fire one night. The first thing the Energex guy said when he came out was that he could hear I was English, and so it was likely I had caused the fire by changing plugs on appliances myself. He was on a loser there as I hadn't had a single plug changed, and it then became obvious that it was a melted fusebox causing the trouble, but the very fact it was so much in the forefront of his mind was very telling.

BIG W in OZ is the cheapest place to buy unsealed DIY plugs, i found Bunnings were more expensive, the best thing to do to start with is to bring some 2-way/4-way adapters with you and just change the plugs on them first off to connect things to, i still have a 2-way one now after 10 months hiding behind the TV + DVD player as my expensive UK Plasma has a sealed plug i don't want to remove.

Then gradually when your here you can start changing your plugs over and you will find you will need a fair few as well i seemed to be buying them every week to start with, its surprising how many you need, and in BIG W there are 2 different types one for the smaller 2 wired leads and another for the thicker 3 wired leads that you find on irons.

Its also worth bringing over about 5 travel adapters too for things like Mobile phone chargers/laptop leads and for me for my XBOX 360 or maybe some power tools, especially the chargers because things like these some of them you cannot change the plugs.

I've found the best rewireable plug tops to be the Clipsal ones. You can only usually get them from an electrical equipment supplier and they are more expensive. They are also available in Black and orange - not just the white, clear and grey that you can get in Bunnings etc.