Master Builders is an association that government and other key decision-makers listen to. We're in a strong position to influence decisions and lobby for or against issues that affect our members.
As part of our lobbying efforts, Master Builders produces regular policy submissions and commentary on a variety of industry issues.
2026 submissions
Previous submissions
2025 submissions
- Submission to Inquiry into Electrical Safety Other Legislation Bill 2025 (Nov 25)
- Letter to Dept Primary Industries - Submission on draft Queensland Future Timber Plan (Sept 25)
- Final submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission - Re-building Productivity (Aug 2025)
- Submission to Office of Industrial Relations - Lifting Precast Panels (Aug 2025)
- Letter to Deputy Premier - Commission of Inquiry (Jul 25)
- Letter to Minister O’Connor – QS report on the additional costs from NCC 2022 (Jul 25)
- Dept of the Environment, Tourism, Science & Innovation submission - Draft Waste Strategy 2025-2030 (Jun 25)
- Letter to Hon Sam O'Connor MP - Request for Amendment to Queensland Development Code (QDC) 4.1 (Jun 25)
- Productivity Commission - Master Builders Preliminary Submission (Jun 25)
- Letter to Deputy Premier Bleijie and Minister O’Connor – importance of two stage collaborative contracting (May 25)
- Letter to incoming QBCC Commissioner, Angelo Lambrinos (May 25)
- QLD Government Procurement - MBQ Position Paper (May 25)
- Joint LGAQ MBQ and PIA letter to Matt Adams - Planning and Building Framework Interrelationships (May 25)
- Updated feedback on NCC 2022 – Letter to Minister O’Connor (Apr 25)
- NCC 2022 Six Month Review – Essential Changes
- 2025-26 State Budget Submission Re-Building Productivity (Mar 25)
- Submission to the GIICA 100 day Olympic Review (Jan 2025)
- Submission to Minister O'Connor on the QBCC Governance Reform (Jan 2025)
2024 submissions
- Joint Letter to Minister O’Connor – Extending the NCC accessibility exemption for small frontage blocks (Dec 24)
- Letter to Deputy Premier - Proposed Amendments to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Laws (Dec 24)
- Submission to Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2024 – Master Builders Qld (Dec 24)
- Distinctly QLD Design Series – Joint letter of support LGAQ, PIA, QShelter and MBQ (Nov 24)
- Master Builders submission – Secondary Dwellings Code (Nov 24)
- Letter to Hon Samuel O'Connor MP – Building our Future plan (Nov 24)
- Letter to the Premier - Energy QLD Procurement Policies and Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (Sept 24)
- Master Builders submission – Anti-Discrimination Bill 2024 (Sept 24)
- Proposed changes to amenity requirements for construction work – Work Health and Safety (Amenities for Construction Work) Amendment Regulation 2024 (Aug 24)
- Submission on Work Health and Safety (Sexual Harassment) Amendment Regulation (Jul 24)
- Response to the NCC 2025 Public Comment Draft (Jul 25)
- Submission on amenity requirements for construction work (Jun 24)
- NCC 2022 – 6 month review summary of issues (Jun 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – Home Truths (Jun 24)
- Letter to Mr David Crisafulli - Home Truths (Jun 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – QBCC compliance program for Home Warranty Insurance payment (May 24)
- Submission to the Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee (May 2024)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace MP – Engineered stone ban transition (Apr 24)
- Letter for Qld Premier - Native hardwood supply (Apr 24)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace MP – Engineered stone ban transition (Mar 24)
- Letter to Hon Meaghan Scanlon MP – BPIC and EBA impacts (from MBQ, HIA, UDIA, REIQ & Property Council) (Mar 24)
- Submission to QBCC – Experience requirements - Builder licences (Mar 24)
- Submission – Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee - BIFOLA Bill 2024 (Mar 24)
- Letter to Hon Megan Scanlon MP - Security of Payment - Proposed Legislative Amendments (Feb 24)
- Submission - Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Jan 24)
2023 submissions
- Letter to the Hon. Cameron Dick – Pre-budget submission 2024-25 (Nov 23)
- Submission - SWA DRIS - prohibition on the use of engineered stone (Nov 23)
- Letter to Hon Grace Grace – Upcoming WHS Ministers' meeting - Silica matters (Oct 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Separation of insurance premium from deposit (Oct 23)
- Submission – Draft SEQ Regional Plan (Sep 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Following Estimates meeting (Aug 23)
- Submission – NCC Proposal for change - Evidence of Suitability (Jul 23)
- Submission to Director General, Dept. Energy and Public Works – Security under construction contracts (Jul 23)
- Feedback to A/Director-General, Dept. of Energy and Public Works – Draft QDCs 4.1 & 4.5 (Jul 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – NCC 2022 implementation (Jul 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – NCC 2022 implementation (Jun 23)
- Submission – Olympics & Paralympics legacy (Jun 23)
- Submission – Review of Queensland’s Electrical Safety Act (Jun 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – Passive Fire Protection work licensing (Jun 23)
- Letter to Anissa Levy – Use of QBCC licencing powers regarding late lodgement of annual reporting (Jun 23)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni MP – Licensing of waterproofing (Jun 23)
- Letter to Ainslie Barron – Review of Technical Qualifications for Licensing (Apr 23)
- Letter to Treasurer – Pre budget submission (Mar 23)
- Letter to QBCC Commissioner – Licensing power (Mar 23)
- Letter to QBCC Commissioner – MFR Reports (Mar 23)
- Letter to Dept. of Energy & Public Works – Electric Vehicle Provision in NCC (Mar 23)
- Letter to Angela Masson – Licensing Policy Matters (Feb 23)
- Letter to QBCC – Reset Roundable (Jan 23)
- Submission – Developer Review Panel (Jan 23)
- Letter to Mike Kaiser – Housing Roundtable (Jan 23)
2022 submissions
- Letter to Safer Buildings Taskforce – Combustible Cladding (Dec 22)
- Letter to MCC subcommittee – Fairness in Contracting (Dec 22)
- Letter to Minister de Brenni – QBCC decision making (Nov 22)
- Open letter to Premier and Minister de Brenni – Transition to adopt NCC changes for new homes (Nov 22)
- Letter to Premier – Key issues for the Building industry impacting Housing (Nov 22)
- Letter to Premier – Outcomes from Housing Summit (Oct 22)
- Letter to QBCC – Administrative processes for internal review (Oct 22)
- Submission – Queensland Housing Summit (Sep 22)
- Submission – Review of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (Sep 22)
- Letter to Dept of Energy & Public Works – NCC 2022 Surface Drainage to Floor Wastes (Sep 22)
- Submission to Premier – Role of the QBCC (Sep 22)
- Submission to Department of Energy and Public Works – Govt. building contracts (Sep 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Accessible housing (Aug 22)
- Letter to QBCC – Nominee supervisors (Aug 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Government procurement (Jun 22)
- Submission to Building & Construction Developer Review Panel (Jun 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – MFR review outcomes (May 22)
- Letter to Hon Cameron Dick MP – Pre-budget submission 2022-2023
- Submission to Department of Energy and Public Works – Home Warranty Scheme Review
- Letter to Office of Indust. Relations – Draft Tilt-up & Pre-cast Construction Code of Practice (Mar 22)
- Transition for the accessible housing amendments in the NCC (Mar 22)
- QBCC Governance Review Submission (Mar 22)
- Letter to Minister De Brenni – Unfair payment outcomes (Feb 22)
- Letter to Director-General, Dept. of Energy & Public Works – Critical industry status (Jan 22)
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