Streamlined Red Tape Boosts Faster Home Construction
The Albanese Labor Government is taking decisive action to cut through the red tape and delays in approvals that are holding up the construction of more homes.
This is all about speeding up approvals to build more homes more quickly.
Housing was a big focus of the Economic Reform Roundtable, where there was broad consensus that commonsense changes could reduce the regulatory burden for builders and boost housing supply.
For too many builders in Australia, it takes longer to get approval for a home than it does to build one.
This is holding back housing supply and making it harder for ordinary Australians to get into a home of their own.
Building on the Albanese Labor Government’s ambitious $43 billion housing agenda, the government is acting on five further reform areas to build more homes, more quickly.
This includes two areas that can be acted on immediately following the Roundtable.
The Albanese Labor Government will also take further action on reform ideas raised during the Economic Reform Roundtable, including to:
We’re seeing real progress in home building – with building approvals up nearly 30 per cent on this time last year.
We know there’s more work to do and that’s why we’re grateful for the clear consensus that was built around housing reform at the Roundtable.
These contributions will continue to inform the government’s decisions on economic reform in the lead up to the budget and beyond.
“It’s too hard to build a home in this country. We want builders on site, not filling in forms to get their approval.
“In the middle of a housing crisis a generation in the making, we want builders building good quality homes of the future – not figuring out how to incorporate another set of rules.
“We’re pausing changes to the construction code and speeding up housing approvals – without cutting corners on standards.”
“Through this combination of new measures, the Albanese Government will deliver faster decisions that will unlock new homes more quickly where it’s appropriate to do so.
“Fast‑tracked projects will continue to be required to meet all environmental requirements, but they will incentivise developers to provide required information upfront.
“This approach will ensure strong national environmental protections, while also leading to faster decision making, more certainty for industry and more homes for Australians.”
https://ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/clare-oneil-2025/media-releases/action-red-tape-and-approvals-build-more-homes-more