Industry Housing Productivity Roundtable Meeting Brief – 5 August 2025

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This ministerial meeting brief prepared for three government ministers in August 2025 outlines a roundtable with housing industry leaders to identify productivity reform opportunities. The discussion focuses on three themes—regulation, innovation, and labour—drawn from a recent Productivity Commission report on construction productivity. Key sensitivities flagged include industry requests for free access to Australian Standards (mandated by the National Construction Code), which currently carry costs, and concerns that the NCC is attempting to address too many policy objectives. The brief notes systemic regulatory barriers including complex National Construction Code compliance and jurisdiction-specific planning and environmental requirements. Treasury indicates the government has existing programs supporting productivity increases through red tape reduction, innovation encouragement, and labour force support, with outcomes from this meeting intended to inform a broader Economic Reform Roundtable convened by the Treasurer.