However there has been a significant amount of litigation created by the Security of Payments legislation around Australia. According to the Collins Review, even a simple claim with an adjudicator and legal fees can cost around $4,000-5,000, meaning that subcontractors may be underpaid by $4,000 per progress payment without fear of dispute resolution action.Bruce Collins QC, Final Report of the Independent Inquiry into Construction Industry Insolvency in NSW, November 2012 IICII-final-report.pdf, p.72
