The NSW Government is conducting a major review of the Home Building Compensation (HBC) Scheme. This is a significant opportunity for the industry to provide crucial input to the scheme’s future structure.

Led by Bronwyn Weir, the review will cover issues like industry insolvencies, insurance adequacy, and compliance. It will also determine who...

Experts at Master Builders Australia have warned that low apprenticeship numbers will worsen the nation’s housing crisis if action is not taken immediately.

The warning comes after new Australian Bureau of Statistics data revealed that 2023-24 was the worst year for home building in more than a decade, dropping 8.8...

Key points:

License & Insurance = Essential: No license or HBCF insurance means no progress payments for residential work in NSW.

Homeowner Protection: The amendment strengthens protection for homeowners by ensuring builders are qualified and insured.

Adjudicator Duty: Adjudicators must verify licenses and insurance before awarding payments to avoid legal...

The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) has announced that the Commonwealth, state, and territory governments have endorsed the Phase Three Asbestos National Strategic Plan (2024-2030). This is a critical step toward eliminating asbestos-related diseases in Australia.

Key points:

- The Phase Three Plan builds on the last...

MEDIA RELEASE: Master Builders Australia says new Australian Bureau of Statistics data for the month of August revealing a 6.1 per cent decline in the total number of new home building approvals is cause for alarm.

Despite a 0.6 per cent rise in detached house building approvals, taking the number...

Today’s announcement by Minister Murray Watt to appoint Master Builders Australia to the National Construction Industry Forum (NCIF) is another positive step in tackling key challenges faced by the building and construction industry.

“As the only industry body representing the commercial, civil and residential sectors of the industry, it makes...

MEDIA RELEASE: New industry forecasts released by Master Builders Australia show New South Wales has unfortunately moved further away from achieving its Housing Accord target of 377,000 new homes.

Five months after the first forecasts covering the full five-year Accord period, NSW is projected to increase its housing shortfall from...

Key Points:

• Electricians risk losing their licence for failing to supervise apprentices under new regulations.
• Electrical-related fatalities are the second leading cause of deaths in NSW construction.
• New guidelines require electricians to assess apprentices’ skills before assigning tasks and provide specific supervision levels.
• The new standards take effect from 1...

Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia, discussed the CFMEU rallies in response to the government's decision to place the construction branch of the CFMEU into administration. Wawn expressed disappointment over the rallies, especially given the support of both major political parties for the administration. She emphasised the need for...