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Support for local manufacturing critical for delivery of home building targets
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“HIA shares the concerns raised by a number of Australian manufacturers about the escalating cost of energy and the impact it is having on Australia’s manufacturing base.
“Energy affordability and reliability remain among the most significant challenges facing Australian building product manufacturers and suppliers.
“The residential building industry depends on a strong and competitive local manufacturing base to supply essential products like steel, bricks, cement, timber and glass. When energy costs rise, those impacts are felt right across the housing supply chain, from manufacturers and builders to homebuyers.
“HIA’s recent submission to the Federal Treasury’s Economic Reform Roundtable called for urgent action to ensure energy security, reliability and affordability, alongside reducing the growing regulatory burden on local industry.
“Manufacturers need certainty and competitiveness to invest and grow. Current policy settings too often pull in conflicting directions that undermine affordability and reliability.
“We need a fuel-source neutral approach that supports all forms of energy supply, while maintaining a stable and affordable supply. Without this, Australia risks losing its manufacturing capability at a time when sovereign supply chains have never been more important.
Mr Croft said, “that a strong domestic manufacturing base is critical not only to Australia’s economic resilience but also to the delivery of the government’s housing targets.
“If we are serious about meeting the 1.2 million new homes target, we must ensure that the key materials needed to build those homes can be made here in Australia competitively, sustainably and reliably.
“HIA has called for the establishment of a Building Product Sector Transition Strategy to support manufacturers through the energy transition, as well as a coordinated federal approach to energy and regulatory reform.
“A ‘Future Made in Australia’ depends on keeping our factories running and our costs competitive. The time for coordinated, practical reform is now,” Mr Croft said.
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WA Cost Plus Contract Update: What Members Need to Know
The WA Cost Plus Contract has been updated to improve clarity, accuracy and usability for builders. Changes include revised contract schedule items, updated document references and a new clause covering contract interpretation and document precedence.
OHS Regulations review – proposals for construction, falls and infringement provisions
HIA provided additional feedback regarding the SRG proposal papers for construction, falls and infringement offences.
2026-27 HIA SA Pre-Budget Submission
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) makes the following submission to the Treasurer and the Department of Treasury to inform deliberations ahead of the 2026-27 South Australian Budget.
Budget in Reply signals strong focus on productivity, investment and housing supply
“The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the ambition of the Coalition’s Budget in Reply handed down tonight, including measures that support business investment, improve productivity and boost housing supply,” said HIA Managing Director Jocelyn Martin.