The Building Ministers' Meeting (BMM) oversees policy issues affecting Australia’s building and construction industries.
The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
Communiqués
We release a communiqué after each meeting.
26 August 2022
Building Ministers’ Meeting: Communiqué August 2022
Commonwealth, state and territory Building Ministers met today to discuss upgraded energy efficiency provisions for residential buildings, implementation and transition timeframes for the 2022 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC), the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Business Plan, funding and Intergovernmental Agreement, and Board Appointments.
28 March 2022
Building Ministers’ Meeting: Communiqué March 2022
Commonwealth, state and territory Building Ministers met today to discuss residential energy efficiency and building readiness for emerging technologies and accessible housing provisions for the 2022 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) and the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) Strategic Plan 2022.
26 November 2021
Building Ministers’ Meeting: Communiqué November 2021
Commonwealth, state and territory Building Ministers met today to discuss ongoing building and construction sector reform, including discussion of the Building Confidence National Framework.
30 April 2021
Building Ministers’ Meeting: Communiqué April 2021
Commonwealth, state and territory Building Ministers met today to consider next steps on options to increase Australia’s stock of accessible housing and progress with the Building Confidence Reforms, including the National Registration Framework.
27 November 2020
Building Ministers' Meeting Communiqué: November 2020
Building Ministers met in November to discuss the important work the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is undertaking to support building and construction sector reform. Ministers agreed to the next steps to take this work forward.
Members
| Jurisdiction | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth | Hon Ed Husic MP | Minister for Industry and Science |
| ACT | Mr Chris Steel MLA | Treasurer, Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development, Minister for Heritage, Minister for Transport |
| NSW | Hon Anoulack Chanthivong MP | Minister for Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, Minister for Building, Minister for Corrections |
| NT | Hon Josh Burgoyne MLA | Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment, Minister for Corporate and Digital Development, Minister for Water Resources |
| Qld | Hon Sam O'Connor MP | Minister for Housing and Public Works and Minister for Youth |
| SA | Hon Nick Champion MP | Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning |
| Tas | Hon Felix Ellis MP | Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management, Minister for Housing and Planning, Minister for Skills and Training |
| Vic | Hon Harriet Shing MLC | Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts, Minister for Housing and Building, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop |
| WA | Hon Sue Ellery MLC | Minister for Finance, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Women's Interests |