The Building Ministers' Meeting (BMM) oversees policy issues affecting Australia’s building and construction industries.
Communiqués
We release a communiqué after each meeting.
27 April 2018
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.
11 December 2017
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.
6 October 2017
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.
24 August 2017
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.
30 June 2017
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.
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 |