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Builders and plumbers need new subbie contracts prior to the new legislative regime of 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026 the Building and Plumbing Commission will have powers to order builders and plumbers to return and fix defective domestic building work, no court or tribunal required. If you have not updated your subcontractor agreements to address these new rectification order powers, you risk bearing the full time and cost of rectification yourself.
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The Victorian construction industry has just been hit with some massive proposed changes
Victoria's Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 introduces sweeping enforcement powers that will reshape the domestic building industry. From entry and seizure provisions to personal and criminal liability for directors, civil penalty orders of up to 60,000 penalty units, and a range of new compliance mechanisms, these proposed changes demand the attention of every building and plumbing professional in the state.
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Personal liability for building directors
The Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 proposes some of the most significant changes to domestic building regulation Victoria has seen including personal liability for directors of bodies corporate. If you are a builder, plumber or other party caught by this legislation, these changes demand your immediate attention.
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Victoria is overhauling building law, why is plumbing insurance still being ignored?
The new Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 still has no changes to plumbing insurance. The Licensed Plumbers General Insurance Order 2002 is failing consumers and plumbers.
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