- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for the construciton industry as the next stage of Building Reg Reno reforms are passed by Parliament.
- Giving builders the modern tools they've been asking for so they can spend more time delivering the homes and infrastructure Queensland needs.
- Make Queensland the building capital of the nation by making it easier to build and improving workplace safety.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy after a decade of decline under the former Labor Government.
The Queensland Parliament has passed the next tranche of its Building Reg Reno as part of the Crisafulli Government's comprehensive, practical plan to make Queensland the building capital of the nation.
The Queensland Building and Construction Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 updates outdated laws that have stopped the QBCC from providing the modern, efficient, and user-friendly services.
For Queenslanders this means faster builds, less paperwork, and a building system that works for anyone building or renovating a home. For tradies it means more time on the tools and safer worksites.
Over their decade of decline, Labor allowed the QBCC to fall behind with builders forced to navigate paper-based, duplicative processes that made it harder, slower and more expensive to do things in Queensland.
The updated laws will enable simpler ways for licensees to engage with the QBCC including digital licencing, electronic communication, and online attendance options, while still allowing people to choose paper or in-person services if they prefer.
The updated laws make it faster for action to be taken by removing dual reporting requirements where licensees had to notify both the building regulator (QBCC) and the workplace health and safety regulator (Office of Industrial Relations) about the incident.
Under the streamlined system, there will be a single point of truth for reporting serious safety incidents on worksites through the Office of Industrial Relations, with the QBCC to receive the same information through secure data-sharing between the regulators.
Fines for licensees who fail to report serious incidents will increase from 80 to 100 penalty units, reinforcing the importance of timely safety notifications in allowing regulators to act quickly.
The changes follow Tranches 1 and 2 of the Building Reg Reno delivered earlier this year, which reduced paperwork, paused the trust account rollout for smaller builders, cut administrative burden for over 50,000 individual licensees, and extended transition timeframes for fire protection workers, plumbers and certifiers.
Tranche 4 of the Building Reg Reno is proposed to be introduced to Parliament in early 2026 and will include updating licensing thresholds, modernising home warranty insurance settings, and improving dispute resolution processes.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O'Connor said it will now be easier and safer for the building industry to get things done.
"We are determined to make Queensland the building capital of the nation, and we're only going to deliver that by having the best possible building regulations," Minister O'Connor said.
"These updates bring the QBCC into the 21st century. Digital licences, online services and faster reporting will replace clunky, paper-based systems that wasted time and made things harder for tradies.
"We're giving builders the modern tools they've been asking for so they can spend less time filling out forms and more time delivering the homes and infrastructure Queensland needs.
"After a decade of delay and confusion under Labor, our Building Reg Reno is finally making it easier to build and improving workplace safety."
QBCC Chief Executive Officer Angelo Lambrinos said the changes make it simpler and faster for licensees to meet their obligations, while ensuring the QBCC continues to receive these serious incident reports that we need, to keep Queenslanders safe.
"Removing duplication means easier and streamlined notifications, reduced complexity and less paperwork while maintaining the high safety standards we all expect in our industry, Mr Lambrinos said."
"Industry has been asking for practical, common-sense improvements like this, and we're pleased to see reforms that modernise how we work with builders and tradies across the state."
