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“The agreed transition will mean builders will have until 31 December 2024 to finish off home building contracts signed before 31 December 2023 pursuant to the decision taken at the recent WHS Minister’s meeting.
“HIA has strongly advocated for government to provide for a reasonably practicable transition period for the banning of engineered stone to avoid contract changes, delays to completion and extra costs. This was to give industry more time to specify alternatives and implement solutions.
“HIA supports strong measures to manage the risks of respirable crystalline silica, but this needs to be balanced with a safe, practical and fair transition.
“While HIA would have preferred a longer transition period, today’s announcement will now provide industry and homeowners with a clear timeline that will assist with overcoming what was set to be another barrier to completing much needed homes,” concluded Mr Collins.
As members may be aware, over the last 24 hours more examples of illegal and unacceptable behaviour from members of the CFMEU have come to light.
“More must be done to uncover and stamp out the unlawful behaviour that has been allowed to fester in the construction industry,” said HIA Managing Director Jocelyn Martin.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment of $304.3 million to support housing development in NSW, unlocking nearly 60,000 new homes. Investment in essential infrastructure is a vital step toward addressing Australia’s housing supply crisis.
The HIA takes this opportunity to respond to the Discussion Paper on the Work Health and Safety Regulation Consultation released by the Department of Customer Service as part of the review of the NSW Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.