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09/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/26/2024 16:56

Public submissions are now being called for the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill

Originally published: 27 September 2024

Last updated: 27 September 2024

The Chairperson of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee is calling for public submissions on the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Bill.

This bill would amend the Building Act 2004 to make it easier for designers and market participants to use new or competing building products. It would allow the Minister for Building and Construction to recognise overseas standards and makes a number of other amendments to the Building Act to remove barriers to the import of overseas building products.

Tell the Transport and Infrastructure Committee what you think

Make a submissionon the billby 11:59pm on 14 November 2024.

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