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Jul 2025 Major Projects Facilitation Agency

New clean energy and resource projects awarded major project status

Two new projects, one in silica mining and the other in carbon capture and storage, will boost Australia’s clean energy future.
Jul 2025

Clearer labelling for seafood in hospitality settings is here

Hospitality businesses can start labelling the origin of seafood dishes in line with new consumer labelling laws.
Jul 2025

Gas supply and demand outlook for 2025 quarter 4

The Australian Government will not activate the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) for the October to December 2025 quarter.
Jun 2025 Office of the Chief Economist

Australia’s resources and energy exports set to soften amid trade uncertainties

We have released updated forecasts for Australia’s commodity exports in the June 2025 edition of the Resources and energy quarterly (REQ).

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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.