# More than 200 workers stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla

https://mins.news/en/item/47838

- The Guardian, 2026-09-07 03:07 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/07/more-than-200-people-stood-down-at-embattled-housing-developer-bathla

> Bathla Group has suspended work on some of its 45 construction sites, standing down 213 employees, or about 60% of its workforce. Administrators are seeking emergency finance to prevent a company-wide collapse, while short-term funding allows limited construction to continue for another two weeks.

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