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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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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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Trades contracting directly with homeowners, do you need a major domestic building contract?
Most building work over $16,000 in Victoria needs a major domestic building contract. This applies to trades too, not just registered builders. Here's what gets caught.
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When builders fail there is often more insurance than you think, if you know how to claim
DBI isn't the only cover when a builder fails. Plumbing insurance, PI insurance and other classes of cover can all respond, but only if you know how to claim them
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Victoria has overhauled building regulation but what about plumbing insurance?
Despite major reform of the VBA into the Building and Plumbing Commission, plumbing insurance under the 2002 Order remains outdated and unregulated. Where is the progress?
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