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Dee Zegarac
National Director, Media & Public Affairs
0400 493 071 dee.zegarac@masterbuilders.com.au
Small businesses in the building and construction industry welcome the Albanese Government’s extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off but…
Event: Interview with Natarsha Belling, 7News Date: 3 April 2025, 12:15pm AEDT Speakers: Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia Topics: building approvals; construction…
New home building approvals fell by 0.3 per cent in February, following a 6.3 per cent increase in January. Master…
1 April 2025 Master Builders Australia welcomes today’s announcement from the Federal Opposition outlining its commitment to improving home ownership…
The Australian construction industry — represented by Master Builders Australia (MBA), the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF), and the Urban Development…
Peak building and construction industry association Master Builders Australia has this evening applauded the Coalition’s recognition and support for employers…
Master Builders has lodged its 2025-26 pre-budget submission, calling for the next Federal Budget to focus on laying the foundations…
Releasing its submission to the Albanese Government’s review of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay and Closing Loopholes legislation, Master Builders Australia has highlighted the…
Master Builders Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Senate Economics References Committee inquiry and report into…
Master Builders Australia welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Principles and scope of…
Australia needs more building and construction workers. The number of people joining the industry each year is not enough to…
Master Builders Australia has developed a comprehensive proposal for future law reform of the building and construction industry to drive…
By Denita Wawn. This article was originally published in The Australian on Wednesday June 19, 2024 The events involving the…
Australia is at a crossroads, struggling with both a cost of living and a housing crisis. Housing affordability has been a…
In the realm of construction, where tradition often reigns supreme, a new wave of talent is emerging, challenging stereotypes, and…
This opinion article by Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn was published in The Australian on 15 August 2023. There…
This article by Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn, Insurance Council of Australia CEO Andrew Hall, and Planning Institute of…
What does gig work have to do with self-employed tradies working in one of the oldest professions in history, the…