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        • Corporate plans
        • Fraud and corruption control
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        • Premises Standards
      • Major projects and procurement
        • Australian industry participation
        • Major projects facilitation
      • Manufacturing
        • Batteries
        • Green metals
        • Rail manufacturing
      • Measurement
        • Australia's measurement system
          • Measurement standards
          • Pattern approval
          • Trade measurement
        • Awards
        • Chemical and biological measurement services
        • Physical measurement services
        • Testing and analytical services
        • Training and assessment
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          • Offshore minerals
          • Ranger Uranium Mine
        • Offshore greenhouse gas storage
          • Acreage release process
        • Oil and gas
          • Domestic gas supply
          • Offshore oil and gas
          • Decommissioning the Northern Endeavour
        • Taxes, royalties and export controls
          • Combination certificates
          • Rough diamonds
          • Uranium and controlled ores
      • Radioactive waste management
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        • Diversity in STEM
        • Industry innovation
          • AusIndustry
          • Business Research and Innovation Initiative
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          • Research and Development Tax Incentive
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Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: April 2017

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: June 2017

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2017

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: October 2017

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: December 2017

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué April 2018

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2018

Read more about Building Ministers' Forum Communiqué: August 2018
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met in South Australia at the Adelaide Oval today.

Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué February 2019

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué July 2019

Read more about 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.

Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué December 2019

Read more about Building Ministers’ Forum: Communiqué December 2019
The Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) met today in Canberra to discuss progress and agree next steps with the suite of important national building reforms underway. Ministers acknowledged the extensive work done since they last met on 18 July but agreed there is more to be done.

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