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Jun 2025
National Artificial Intelligence Centre
AI adoption in Australian businesses for 2024 Q4
Small and medium Australian businesses continue to adopt artificial intelligence into their work according to the new AI Adoption Tracker.
May 2025
We’re at Osaka World Expo 2025 to showcase innovative Australian science and tech
We’re sharing our science and technology with the world to create more opportunities for Australian industry.
May 2025
National Measurement Institute
NMI celebrates 150 years of the Metre Convention
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is celebrating World Metrology Day and the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention.
Mar 2025
Gas supply and demand outlook for 2025 quarter 3
The Australian Government will not activate the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) for the July to September 2025 quarter.
Mar 2025
Prehistoric rock, Indigenous storytelling and oceanography activities feature at National Science Week 2025
Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science takes place from 9-17 August. We’re funding 31 community science events with $515,000 in grants.
Mar 2025
Major Projects Facilitation Agency
New major projects will help achieve net zero by 2050
Major Project Status awarded to Sunlands Eyre Peninsula Graphite Hub, Sunrise Battery Materials Complex Project, and Western Green Energy Hub.
Mar 2025
Announcing the 2025–26 March Budget
The 2025–26 Budget includes measures to secure Australian industry, science and resources.
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24 August 2017
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2017
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) is pleased to announce that Professor Peter Shergold AC and Ms Bronwyn Weir have been commissioned to assess the broader compliance and enforcement problems within the building and construction systems across Australia that are affecting the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC), announced on 30 June 2017.
30 June 2017
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: June 2017
Today, all governments reaffirmed their commitment to best practice regulation and certification to ensure the safety of Australia’s buildings.
1 June 2017
Video: Commercial Building Disclosure Program Explained
A brief overview of the Commercial Building Disclosure (CBD) program.
21 April 2017
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: April 2017
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) was held in Sydney on Friday, 21 April 2017, for Ministers to decide on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, plumbing and construction industry and the wider Australian community.
14 December 2016
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: December 2016
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in Perth on 14 December 2016 and agreed on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, plumbing and construction industry and the wider Australian community.
19 February 2016
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: February 2016
The Building Ministers’ Forum met at the Gold Coast today and progressed a number of significant reforms which will benefit the Australian building industry and the wider Australian community.
31 July 2015
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: July 2015
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in Melbourne today to agree on a range of significant outcomes that will benefit the Australian building and construction industry and the wider community.
30 May 2014
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: May 2014
The Building Ministers’ Forum met in Sydney today to play an important role in progressing
the Council of Australian Governments’ deregulation agenda.