Overhaul of Victoria's building and plumbing regulation (new Building and Plumbing Commission replacing the Victorian Building Authority)
Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
Law
Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that:
The Victorian Building Authority is replaced by a new Building and Plumbing Commission, which takes over regulation of building surveyors, builders, and plumbers in Victoria.
A Building and Plumbing Commission Fund is established, with separate accounts for building, plumbing, dispute resolution, insurance, and cladding rectification.
A State Building Surveyor role is created with powers to issue binding determinations on building surveyor decisions and to request data from industry.
A Building Monitor is established as an independent office to identify systemic issues in the building and plumbing industry and report publicly; the Monitor cannot be directed by the Minister in the exercise of its functions.
A Building Appeals Tribunal is established to hear and determine disputes between property owners and building surveyors.
The Minister gains power to prohibit specified external wall cladding products by declaration, following a public consultation process.
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