Freezing changes to the construction code

The Tasmanian Government has reaffirmed its commitment to freeze proposed changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2025, delivering on our election commitment to reduce red tape.

Minister for Small Business, Trade and Consumer Affairs, Guy Barnett, attended the Building Ministers Meeting today and reiterated Tasmania’s nation-leading position.

“We confirmed our commitment to freeze the implementation of proposed changes to the National Construction Code 2025,” Minister Barnett said.

“Tasmania has led the charge on this issue. We’re standing up for consumers and industry by stopping Federal Government red tape and costly changes to be imposed as a result of NCC 2025 revisions.

“We have taken the right approach to reducing red tape, supporting our building industry to get more Tasmanians into homes.

“Freezing these changes will help avoid costs on building of new homes which would be imposed by the Federal Government’s NCC 2025 and give industry the certainty it has been asking for.”

In addition to implementing a freeze, Tasmania led the charge in calling for a move to a five year amendment cycle for any future revisions of the NCC, a position now adopted by the Federal Government and confirmed at today’s meeting.

“In circumstances where the Federal Government has recognised that constant changes to the NCC add red tape and cost to building, it makes no sense to agree to implement further changes now, when building more homes must be everyone’s top priority,” Minister Barnett said.

“That’s why we have a clear policy to freeze any further changes, which we have reiterated to industry and the Building Ministers Meeting today.

“Our Government is delivering for Tasmania by approaching challenges with commonsense.”

The Government took our policy to freeze implementation of NCC 2025 to the election and has consulted closely with industry, including the HIA, Master Builders Tasmania and the Property Council.