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HIA speaks for our national membership across all levels of government. We collaborate with our Australia-wide network of regional representatives to present an informed and united front on the issues that affect you and your business.
What matters to our members
HIA is across the most critical issues affecting residential housing in Australia - right now and in the future. Our five-year strategic plan is about addressing all of these, head-on. Our representatives are heavily involved in committees that cover all these key areas. We are dedicated to ensuring our members’ voices are heard when it counts.
Housing matters
Supporting the Housing Accord commitment to build 1.2million homes over five years and to ensure there is fair and equitable policy and tax reform for the industry to thrive and grow.
Affordability
Increase home ownership by removing unnecessary taxes and charges on housing, simplify planning rules, and help more Australians own their own home sooner.
Quality & compliance
Ensure home building rules are cost effective, achievable and proportional. Limit the impacts of major changes like those to NCC, WHS, building regulatory systems and sustainability reforms.
Let business do business
Navigate changes to rules and regulations, prohibitions on goods and services and highlight materials, labour and skilled worker shortages with a "do no harm" approach.
What we do
It is important to approach government and industry regulators with a solid understanding of the biggest challenges we face. HIA experts work hard to develop qualitative and quantitative research and create powerful and data-driven campaigns that demonstrate why change is necessary.
Explore some of our high-profile endeavours
Modernising The NCC
The National Construction Code needs to be knocked down and rebuilt from the ground up. HIA has put together a significant suite of transformational recommendations to make compliance easier for residential building professionals.
Explore the regulatory changes we believe will help drive up housing supply and increase affordability for all Australians.
NCC 2025
Access HIA’s extensive resource library covering Australian Standards, the latest regulatory updates, adoption dates and how to comply.
Small Business Conditions Survey
Residential building industry small businesses are resilient but facing significant challenges. Here's how they're faring in 2026.
HIA Planning Blueprint Scorecard
HIA's Planning Blueprint Scorecard grades the planning system of each state and outlines key areas of improvement to achieve the Accord target of 1.2 million homes.
Housing the Regions
Australians are moving to regional centres. Here's how we can help them build more homes and strengthen their communities.
One House, One Approval
A refreshed and simplified pathway to deliver one approval for the construction of a single house on a block of land zoned for housing.
Taxation's major impact on housing
HIA engaged the Centre for International Economics (the CIE) to undertake a review of taxes, fees and charges on new housing and apartments.
Missing Middle Housing Report
We must explore gentle density housing solutions including more townhouses, micro-lot houses and triplexes in existing populated areas. Review the report.
All Hands on Deck: Construction workforce requirements report
Trade shortages loom as a major threat to the Housing Accord’s target of building 1.2 million homes over the next five years.
Pre-fab and modular construction
HIA's final report identifies the regulatory barriers for off-site construction in housing. These barriers can be time consuming and costly, resulting in inconsistent outcomes for industry and consumers.
Ban on engineered stone
Our expert guidance on how to understand the engineered stone ban and minimise the health risks of silicosis. Learn more about how we’ve helped the industry deal with this huge regulatory change.
The changing voice of the construction industry
The construction industry has become more culturally and linguistically diverse. However, the industry is still lagging other industry sectors when it comes to attracting skilled migrants.
NCC 2022 changes
We’ve been working hard for our members to minimise the outcome of NCC 2022 changes that have impacted the residential building industry. Explore the latest changes and updates to the National Construction Code.
How it works
Your voice, heard
Our service committees consult with members in their region about their evolving challenges and opportunities from the frontlines of the industry - what's really going on, on-site and beyond.
Our priorities, aligned
Local representatives join forces at the HIA National Policy Congress and work together to reach common ground so HIA can approach government and regulators from a position of power.
Expert research and development
HIA experts collate national data from our members, conduct research, and lead investigations into the factors contributing to what needs to be addressed, strengthening our stance.
Present to government
We present formal submissions on issues including the Budget, workplace diversity, migration, sustainability, new planning and approval rules, and much more.
How the National Policy Congress represents you
Our national committees communicate their region's position on building industry issues at HIA's National Policy Congress (NPC). This annual event brings the Association's industry leaders together to create better outcomes for our members and set the direction of HIA's advocacy going forward.
We develop position (policy) statements from these robust NPC discussions that represent our members' majority outlook on Australian building regulations, home ownership, business compliance and operations, and emerging key policy issues.
What we present to government
HIA's latest responses to government policy around the housing industry, plus the latest news and economic forecasts for the sector. We submit these consistently throughout the year, ahead of and in response to what’s happening everywhere across Australia, from the regions to the highest level of government.
Implementing carpentry registration and licensing Consultation Paper
Imposing registration and licensing on trades represents a significant impost, further degrading the capacity to deliver homes and other domestic building work. This submission, therefore, is not limited to responding to the Consultation Paper, rather, it addresses more broadly the significant risks that imposing registration and licensing on trades will have on the sector.
Anambah to Branxton Draft Structure Plan
HIA supports a robust and enduring Anambah to Branxton Structure Plan, but it must be based on accurate and current evidence. It should facilitate projects capable of delivering housing in the near term rather than constrain them through potentially incorrect mapping, unsupported assumptions or inappropriate sequencing.
Locked Out: Fixing Tasmania's Land Supply Crisis
Tasmania is building only half the homes it needs, delivering 2,456 new homes in 2024/25 against a National Housing Accord target of 5,022, the lowest performance of any state. The challenge is not a lack of demand, buyers or building capacity. Instead, Tasmania faces a critical shortage of serviced residential land.
Draft North Queensland Regional Plan and Infrastructure Plan
HIA considers the Draft North Queensland Regional Plan presents an important opportunity to modernise regional planning settings and move towards a more evidence-based, best-practice regulatory framework.