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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). -
Jun 2025
The Australian Government is reviewing gas market regulation
The Gas Market Review will examine the key instruments for securing domestic gas supply. Submissions are open until 15 August 2025. -
Jun 2025
Remake of the OPGGS (Safety) Regulations to improve worker safety
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2024 came into effect on 12 June 2025. -
Jun 2025 National Artificial Intelligence Centre
AI is driving growth in jobs, research and innovation across Australia
Australia’s 2025 Artificial intelligence ecosystem report analyses current growth and opportunities across industries.
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18 July 2019
Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué July 2019
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met today in Sydney to discuss a range of issues facing the building and construction sector. Ministers also met with industry representatives and discussed matters including professional indemnity insurance and implementation of the Building Confidence report. -
8 February 2019
Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué February 2019
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met today in Hobart to discuss progress with priority issues relating to the safety of Australian buildings, and public confidence in the building and construction industry. -
10 August 2018
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2018
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today. -
27 April 2018
Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué April 2018
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) held its first meeting for 2018 today in Melbourne, to decide on a range of significant measures that will benefit the Australian building, plumbing and construction industry and the wider Australian community. -
11 December 2017
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: December 2017
Today, Building Ministers held a special meeting to discuss progress with the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Compliance and Enforcement Systems for Building and Construction Industry across Australia being undertaken by independent experts, Professor Peter Shergold AC and Ms Bronwyn Weir. -
6 October 2017
Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: October 2017
The third Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) for 2017 held in Brisbane on Friday, 6 October 2017, continued to drive decisive action on potentially hazardous aluminium cladding and other efforts to improve the compliance and safety of Australian buildings. -
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. -
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.