Watch Watch our free HAFF Webinar now! Complete You may need to be OFSC accredited. Complete our simple checklist More info Learn more about HAFF and what's required for builders to tender. There's a range of support from Master Builders available for builders. Are you a builder working on a HAFF project? Master Builders Australia is here to assist builders who are either involved in, or thinking about working on residential building projects to be delivered through the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). Watch To find out more about Paid Inc. and why we’ve chosen to partner with them: Shop now DECON's gone digital! Learn more Using Paid, you can now tailor contracts to your needs, with edits and updates that can be made specific to your project with the ability to make variations in a really simple and easy to use platform. Launch of Master Builders Contracts At Master Builders Australia, we’re committed to doing our part to ensure a profitable and sustainable building and construction industry, now and into the future. That’s why we’ve partnered with Paid Inc. to bring our market-leading contracts onto a digital platform. Read release Australia will fall over 160,000 homes short of Housing Accord target purchase report Are we building enough homes in your state? 2025 Forecasts out now! Master Builders 2025 building and construction industry forecasts are out now. Updated every six months, these forecasts cover the full five-year Housing Accord period and provide insights into the residential, commercial and civil construction sectors. CONSTRUCT YOUR CAREER Download now The ultimate guide to jobs in building and construction Call or visit Send a letter Demand action from your local MP and political candidates have your say How has the housing crisis impacted you or your family? Rising business costs Lack of infrastructure High taxes High rents Tradie shortages Struggling economy Australia’s housing crisis has been decades in the making and requires a coordinated approach by governments at every level across a range of portfolios. The building and construction industry is central to the solution with the residential, commercial and civil construction sectors all playing a role to build the communities Australians need. With a new Federal Government, the building and construction industry is urging Parliament to consider a number of policies to end the housing crisis. REGISTER FOR UPDATES Read statement Latest news: CFMEU placed into administration Watch Important industry webinar: Find out how this impacts you. Get involved Want to make a complaint or share information regarding the CFMEU? There are two distinct investigations involving the CFMEU and its officials by workplace regulators. You can do this anonymously or ask that your details are kept confidential. CFMEU investigation and what this means for the industry The joint media investigation into the operations and alleged underworld links within the CFMEU confirms what Master Builders has long known and called out. We all, whether as employers, workers or union members, deserve to work in an industry that is lawful, safe and free from corruption, coercion, bullying and intimidation. This is a unique opportunity for governments of all levels to ensure that the building and construction industry is lawful, modern, safe, and productive now and in the future. {{title}} {{title}} The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister “Your organisation can always be counted upon to cut to the heart of issues affecting infrastructure policy in this country.” The Hon. Peter Dutton MP Leader of the Opposition “It’s refreshing to see the work of the Master Builders over a long period of time.” The Hon. Michael Sukkar MP Former Minister for Homelessness, Social and Community Housing “The on the ground feedback that the MBA have provided government was invaluable, particularly in a time of crisis.” The Hon. Ed Husic MP Minister for Industry and Science “Thank you for your broader advocacy and contribution. Clearly what you do in the wider economy, but also for communities matters.” The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Former Prime Minister “We have worked closely together to keep the sector going under the most trying circumstances imaginable. And as your pre-budget submission highlights you are facing fronts on many of the big forces shaping our economy.” We must solve the housing crisis The housing crisis is the number one specific election issue that voters expect to be solved this election. We are not building enough homes in Australia to give people the choice to either own or rent a home or have access to emergency accommodation. This lack of housing supply is leading to rising rents, homelessness, and higher mortgages, which negatively impacts the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. What kind of Australia are we building if we can’t even provide adequate housing options for people now? Independent research by Insightfully found 1 in 4 say housing is the most important issue for them and 7 in 10 Australians say the Federal Government has not done enough. Sign our petition to call on the next Federal Government to play their part in solving the housing crisis and make sure we bring down inflation, train more tradies, fix damaging industrial relations changes, remove red tape, and help states with planning reforms and building critical infrastructure. SIGN THE PETITION Sign the petition to call on the next Federal Government to end the housing crisis once and for all. Please input your First Name. Please input your Last Name. Please input your Email. Please enter your Phone Number. 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