Reforms Target Labor’s Productivity Legacy
- The Crisafulli Government commits to reform sector strangled by red tape and union indulgence
- Independent QPC report finds productivity in construction sector has dropped by 9 per cent since 2018, resulting in 77,000 fewer new homes
- Major ‘industry reset’ needed with labour productivity growing just 5 per cent in 30 years
- The Crisafulli Government has already delivered reform including permanently axing Labor’s Best Practice Industry Conditions which would have cost $20.6 billion.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start for Queenslanders by committing to reforms to boost productivity in the construction industry after an independent inquiry revealed the sector has been strangled by red tape and union indulgence.
Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership David Janetzki today released the Crisafulli Government’s response to the 64 recommendations contained in the Queensland Productivity Commission’s final report into the State’s construction industry.
The final report called for an ‘industry reset’ with sector productivity declining by 9 per cent equating to 77,000 fewer new homes since 2018 and labour productivity growing just 5 per cent in the last 30 years compared to 65 per cent in the market economy over the same period.
The Government has agreed or agreed in-principle to 51 of the 64 recommendations including:
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Permanently removing BPICs from procurement policy
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Removing pre-qualification for sub-contractors on government construction projects
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Reducing administrative burden by removing policies that add complexity to the procurement process, and removing barriers to innovation and competition.
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Providing greater guidance on health and safety regulation, including mechanisms for dealing with WHS disputes and the use of right-of-entry provisions
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Reviewing regulator powers in conjunction with the Wood Commission of Inquiry
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Introducing a less prescriptive and better targeted policy to boost the number of construction apprentices
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Reviewing available training courses to ensure skills needed for modern methods of construction are appropriately represented.
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Progressing Queensland’s participation in the Automatic Mutual Recognition scheme and streamlining the licensing process for migrants.
https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/104353
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