The Latest Breaking News from Master Builders Australia

Builders hopeful pricey degrees boost tradie numbers

Less bang for students' buck at universities could funnel more school leavers into trades and help alleviate critical shortages, an inquiry has been told.

AAP · Jun 14

Budget spending stokes fears of further rate rise pain

An extra $114 billion in federal government spending will be directed off-budget as the treasurer claims a "historically responsible" fiscal update.

AAP · May 12

Thousands of homes promised in multibillion-dollar plan

Tens of thousands of new homes are expected to be built in one state under a $2 billion government investment that promises to give young buyers a leg up.

AAP · May 3

New-homes target not going to plan amid tradie shortage

Only one jurisdiction is forecast to achieve its share of a five-year national housing plan, but one premier has defended the goal over "mushy" targets.

AAP · Apr 9, 2024

CFMEU blasts industry 'hysteria' on workplace reforms

Tradies have no reason to be worried the federal government's workplace reforms will force them to become employees, the construction union says.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

Labor’s ‘same job, same pay’ policy is unfair: Business

Groups representing some of Australia's biggest employers are gathering to oppose the next phase of the federal government's industrial relations reforms.

The New Daily · Jun 4, 2023

Labor says gig worker reforms won't capture tradies

A fight is brewing over the Albanese government's next crop of workplace reforms as the business community starts sounding alarm bells.

AAP · May 24, 2023

Deadline for HomeBuilder paperwork extended to June 2025 after calls from applicants

First-time home owners like Michael Thompson, who were feeling the pressure as the deadline for HomeBuilder paperwork approached, react positively to the deadline being extended by two years.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023

Building industry calls for housing supply boost

Master Builders Australia is calling on the government to enact policies to make housing more affordable and boost apprenticeships to curb workforce shortages.

AAP · Feb 19, 2023

Building challenges are starting to ease, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to find a tradie

For more than two years, Colleen has been stuck in construction purgatory. She has the land, finances and contract to build — but finding tradies who can do the work is another story entirely.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023