Building… New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show house building cost pressures are at their worst in almost 2 years. Master Builders Australia chief economist Shane Garrett said...
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Greens… MEDIA RELEASE: Master Builders NSW calls on the Greens in the NSW Parliament to immediately cease their obstruction of the Planning System Reforms Bill 2025 . Matthew Pollock, Executive Director...
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… Building Ministers have agreed this week that no further residential changes to the NCC , except for essential quality and safety measures, will be made until mid‑2029 , following the...
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Long NSW… MEDIA RELEASE: NSW home building times are stuck in a COVID time-warp with ABS data showing that dwelling completion times have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Matthew Pollock, Executive Director...
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Master… Master Builders NSW has lodged its submission to the NSW Parliament’s review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act...
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What you… The Silica Worker Register has been established under a NSW Government election commitment to increase health monitoring for workers at risk of silica-related illnesses. This new digital system is being...
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WHS… The NSW Government has remade the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulation, with the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 replacing the 2017 version from 22 August 2025. While most...
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NSW… The NSW Government has opened expressions of interest for a $1 billion Pre-sale Finance Guarantee that helps developers meet lender pre-sale hurdles so projects can start sooner. The program lets...
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Home… The Home Guarantee Scheme is changing from 1 October 2025. These updates widen who can qualify and lift property caps. What is the Home Guarantee Scheme? The Home Guarantee Scheme...
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NSW lifts… What’s changed NSW has passed the Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 , which raises the “material harm” dollar trigger for mandatory pollution incident reporting under the Protection of Environment Operations...
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