The State Government is acting to strengthen the quality of building and construction in NSW by establishing a Building Commission by the end of the year.
The Commission will oversee the regulation, licensing and oversight of the industry and build on the strong foundation laid by Building Commissioner David Chandler since his appointment in 2019.
The housing supply crisis that our state is facing will require more supply and more construction if NSW is to retain its young people and families, says the government.
The jump in rental prices in recent times has left too many NSW residents considering their future.
The NSW Government recognises the pressing need for more homes to enter the market – to ease pressure on the housing market and keep young people in NSW.
The Minns Government says it is committed to ensuring the tens of thousands of new homes that our state requires are quality homes.
“We have the chance to deliver on a once in a generation opportunity to transform the NSW construction sector,’’ says Minister for Building Anoulack Chanthivong, who is also the member for Macquarie Fields.
“This sector accounts for almost 10 per cent of the economy, so getting this right is critical,” said the minister, who is pictured above at Edmondson Park earlier this week.
“We have to build up not out and this is the first step in ensuring the projects in this global city are of the highest quality.”
Building Commissioner David Chandler has sent a strong message to the high-rise apartment sector that there is a tough regulator policing the industry.
The NSW Building Commission will elevate and strengthen this work, ensuring people who purchase any property in NSW can have even greater confidence in the quality of the work.
The government will also this year introduce to Parliament its new, plain English Building Act, implementing an important election commitment.
