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The construction industry workforce has become more diverse in recent years, the industry stands to benefit if further change can be accelerated to increase the diversity, equity and inclusivity of the industry.
Improving diversity within the workforce inherently opens the door to a larger pool of individuals to meet industry’s labour force needs.
Workforce diversity has been shown to improve the quality of decision making and improve innovation, which combine to improve productivity. Greater workforce diversity will benefit businesses within the housing industry and higher performing businesses will benefit the housing industry and Australian economy more broadly.
Efforts to improve diversity begin with attracting people from a wider range of backgrounds to consider the career opportunities within the housing industry. These efforts must be fortified by efforts to create an inclusive environment that enables people from more diverse backgrounds with opportunities to succeed/thrive in the industry.
HIA supports efforts and will work with all levels of government and industry to encourage cultural change and broaden opportunities for all individuals to work and prosper in the residential building industry.
Policy endorsed by HIA National Policy Congress: May 2023, Endorsed with amendments 2024
HIA provided a response to the Draft Scrap Metal Dealers Bill 2025 (Draft Bill).
HIA provided feedback on the Victorian Government’s proposals to legislate a right for employees to work from home (WFH).
HIA responded to the Draft Statutes Amendment (Building and Construction Industry Review – Penalties) Bill 2025, which proposes increased penalties and various new offences under the Building Work Contractors Act 1995, Fair Trading Act 1974 and Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995.
HIA provided a submission on the Draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme to the Sunshine Coast Council.
HIA provided a further response to the Review of Western Australia’s home building contract laws. This submission supplements the positions put forward by HIA and its representative members at the industry consultation session on 24 July 2025.
The Productivity Commission’s (PC) Five Pillars of Productivity Inquiries take place against a backdrop of flatlining productivity in Australia, which is only set to erode living standards if not addressed. This HIA submission is in relation to the first pillar of the set of inquiries, titled ‘creating a more dynamic and resilient economy’.