Master Builders is an association that government and other key decision-makers listen to. We're in a strong position to influence decisions and lobby for or against issues that affect our members.
As part of our lobbying efforts, Master Builders produces regular policy submissions and commentary on a variety of industry issues.
2024 Submissions
- Letter to Deputy Premier - Proposed Amendments to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Laws (Dec 24)
- Submission to Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2024 – Master Builders Qld (Dec 24)
- Distinctly QLD Design Series – Joint letter of support LGAQ, PIA, QShelter and MBQ (Nov 24)
- Master Builders submission – Secondary Dwellings Code (Nov 24)
- Letter to Hon Samuel O'Connor MP – Building our Future plan (Nov 24)
- Master Builders submission – Anti-Discrimination Bill 2024 (Sept 24)
- Proposed changes to amenity requirements for construction work – Work Health and Safety (Amenities for Construction Work) Amendment Regulation 2024 (Aug 24)
- Submission on Work Health and Safety (Sexual Harassment) Amendment Regulation (Jul 24)
- Response to the NCC 2025 Public Comment Draft (Jul 25)
- Submission on amenity requirements for construction work (Jun 24)
- NCC 2022 – 6 month review summary of issues (Jun 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – Home Truths (Jun 24)
- Letter to Mr David Crisafulli - Home Truths (Jun 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – QBCC compliance program for Home Warranty Insurance payment (May 24)
- Submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee (May 2024)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace MP – Engineered stone ban transition (Apr 24)
- Letter for Qld Premier - Native hardwood supply (Apr 24)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace MP – Engineered stone ban transition (Mar 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – BPIC and EBA impacts (from MBQ, HIA, UDIA, REIQ & Property Council) (Mar 24)
- Submission to QBCC – Experience requirements - Builder licences (Mar 24)
- Submission – Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee - BIFOLA Bill 2024 (Mar 24)
- Letter to Hon Megan Scanlon MP - Security of Payment - Proposed Legislative Amendments (Feb 24)
- Submission - Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Jan 24)
Previous submissions
2023 submissions
- Letter to the Hon. Cameron Dick – Pre-budget submission 2024-25 (Nov 23)
- Submission - SWA DRIS - prohibition on the use of engineered stone (Nov 23)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace – Upcoming WHS Ministers' meeting - Silica matters (Oct 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Separation of insurance premium from deposit (Oct 23)
- Submission – Draft SEQ Regional Plan (Sep 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Following Estimates meeting (Aug 23)
- Submission – NCC Proposal for change - Evidence of Suitability (Jul 23)
- Submission to Director General, Dept. Energy and Public Works – Security under construction contracts (Jul 23)
- Feedback to A/Director-General, Dept. of Energy and Public Works – Draft QDCs 4.1 & 4.5 (Jul 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – NCC 2022 implementation (Jul 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – NCC 2022 implementation (Jun 23)
- Submission – Olympics & Paralympics legacy (Jun 23)
- Submission – Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act (Jun 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Passive Fire Protection work licensing (Jun 23)
- Letter to Anissa Levy – Use of QBCC licencing powers regarding late lodgement of annual reporting (Jun 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni MP – Licensing of waterproofing (Jun 23)
- Letter to Ainslie Barron – Review of Technical Qualifications for Licensing (Apr 23)
- Letter to Treasurer – Pre budget submission (Mar 23)
- Letter to QBCC Commissioner – Licensing power (Mar 23)
- Letter to QBCC Commissioner – MFR Reports (Mar 23)
- Letter to Dept. of Energy & Public Works – Electric Vehicle Provision in NCC (Mar 23)
- Letter to Angela Masson – Licensing Policy Matters (Feb 23)
- Letter to QBCC – Reset Roundable (Jan 23)
- Submission – Developer Review Panel (Jan 23)
- Letter to Mike Kaiser – Housing Roundtable (Jan 23)
2022 submissions
- Letter to Safer Buildings Taskforce – Combustible Cladding (Dec 22)
- Letter to MCC subcommittee – Fairness in Contracting (Dec 22)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – QBCC decision making (Nov 22)
- Open letter to Premier and Minister de Brenni – Transition to adopt NCC changes for new homes (Nov 22)
- Letter to Premier – Key issues for the Building industry impacting Housing (Nov 22)
- Letter to Premier – Outcomes from Housing Summit (Oct 22)
- Letter to QBCC – Administrative processes for internal review (Oct 22)
- Submission – Queensland Housing Summit (Sep 22)
- Submission – Review of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (Sep 22)
- Letter to Dept of Energy & Public Works – NCC 2022 Surface Drainage to Floor Wastes (Sep 22)
- Submission to Premier – Role of the QBCC (Sep 22)
- Submission to Department of Energy and Public Works – Govt. building contracts (Sep 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Accessible housing (Aug 22)
- Letter to QBCC – Nominee supervisors (Aug 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Government procurement (Jun 22)
- Submission to Building & Construction Developer Review Panel (Jun 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – MFR review outcomes (May 22)
- Letter to Hon Cameron Dick MP – Pre-budget submission 2022-2023
- Submission to Department of Energy and Public Works – Home Warranty Scheme Review
- Letter to Office of Indust. Relations – Draft Tilt-up & Pre-cast Construction Code of Practice (Mar 22)
- Transition for the accessible housing amendments in the NCC (Mar 22)
- QBCC Governance Review Submission (Mar 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Unfair payment outcomes (Feb 22)
- Letter to Director-General, Dept. of Energy & Public Works – Critical industry status (Jan 22)
2021 submissions
- Master Builders Australia letter to Ministers Sukkar & Taylor – materials & supply (Dec 21)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – project trust accounts rollout schedule (Nov 21)
- Letter to Ministers de Brenni & Duniam – Energy efficiency in the NCC (Nov 21)
- Feedback - Chain of Responsibility Legislation (Oct 21)
- Feedback - Fire Licensing Reforms (Oct 21)
- Master Builders Australia Submission – Housing Affordability and Supply (Sep 21)
- Head Contractor Licensing Exemption (Aug 21)
- Response on Accessible Housing in the NCC (Jul 21)
- Letter to Minister deBrenni (Jun 21)
- Master Builders Australia letter to Minister Sukkar – Demand Pressure (Mar 21)
- Letter to Hon Cameron Dick – Pre-budget submission 2021-2022 (Apr 21)
- Feedback on ESM and EST Guidelines (Feb 21)
- Review of Best Practice Principles (Feb 21)
2020 submissions
- Letter to Treasurer, Hon Cameron Dick – Urgent reco to extend time period for HomeBuilder grant in Qld
- Letter to Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP – HomeBuilder Extension (Nov 20)
- Response to Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (Aug 20)
- Letter to Treasurer, Hon Cameron Dick – HomeBuilder amendment (Aug 20)
- Border restrictions - Letter to Deputy Premier (Aug 20)
- Joint letter to Minister de Brenni - Master Builders & HIA (9 Apr 20)
- Joint letter to Queensland Government - Master Builders & CFMEU (Mar 20)
- Letter to Premier - Relief and Stimulus Packages (Mar 20)
- Letter to The Hon. Jackie Trad MP - 20-21 State Budget (Mar 20)
- Submission on Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 (Feb 20)
2019 submissions
- Proposed rental reforms – Submission to Minister de Brenni (Dec 19)
- Response to Review of the BPP; Minimum Conditions; Ethical Supply Mandate (Nov 19)
- Model Code for Neighbourhood Design (Sep 19)
- Raising the Bar (Aug 19)
- Submission on the Criminal Code (Trespass Offences) Amendment Bill 2019
- Response to the proposal to raise the QLeave levies
- Submission to the Special Joint Taskforce (May 19)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Insurance Crisis
- Pre-budget submission to the State Treasurer, Hon. Jackie Trad
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Timing of the payment of Home Warranty Insurance
- Public record of Home Warranty insurance claims
- Response to the BIF Reforms Implementation and Evaluation
2018 submissions
- Master Builders submission – Letter to Qld Treasurer, Jackie Trad – Bring back the boost First Home Owners' Grant (Oct 18)
- Waste Levy Response to Parliamentary Committee (Sep 18)
- Master Builders Queensland submission – WHS and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
- Master Builders submission – Waste Levy response (Jun 18)
- Master Builders Feedback – Shergold Weir Final Report
- Master Builders submission – State Budget 2018-19
- Master Builders submission – Plumbing and Drainage Bill 2018
- Master Builders submission – Review of Queensland Energy Legislation – Issues Paper 2018
2017 submissions
- State Election Priorities 2017
- Non-Conforming Products Code of Practice submission (Oct 17)
- Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Bill 2017 (Sep 17)
- Working Group on Improvements to Legislative Arrangements for Planning and Building Approvals (Jul 17)
- Building and Construction Legislation (Nonâconforming Building Products (Jul 17)
- Best Practice Review of WHSQ submission (May 17)
- Response to BIM draft policy and principles for Queensland (Apr 17)
- Master Builders pre-budget submission (Apr 17)
- Master Builders SEQRP (Mar 17)
- Queensland Building Plan (Feb 17)
- Planning Regulation (Feb 17)
- Labour Hire Issues (Feb 17)
- Labour Hire Issues Paper. annexure (Feb 17)
2016 submissions
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