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1 October 2026 Prospects for Australia’s building and construction sector have deteriorated according to the Master Builders Australia forecasts released…

30 September 2026 Today, the ABS released three sets of data showing: New home building approvals dropped by 6.1 per…

28 September 2026 The Reserve Bank has today raised interest rates to 4.6 per cent. Master Builders Australia CEO Denita…

24 September 2026 Today’s ABS Labour Force data for August showed the unemployment rate close in on a five-year high,…

24 September 2026 The construction of public sector homes has collapsed over the past four decades, and recent Federal Budget…

Statement from Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn 21 September 2026 The 2026 Intergenerational Report released today reinforces that housing…

17 September 2026 Builders have welcomed today’s announcements relating to skilled migration and the construction workforce as a step in…

15 September 2026 New data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research showed 8,600 construction apprentices completed their training…

15 September 2026 In a submission on the recently released draft trust legislation, Master Builders Australia has called out that…

Statement from Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn 11 September 2026 Following new modelling showing yet another setback for housing…