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Construction law in Australia is mostly state-based. Pick a jurisdiction to see entries that apply to it.
Commonwealth or cross-state position — verify state-specific variations below.
NSW position — under the Home Building Act 1989, Fair Trading regulations, and SafeWork NSW.
Victorian position — under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 and the Victorian Building Authority.
Queensland position — under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 and QBCC regulations.
WA position — under the Home Building Work Contracts Act 1991 and the Building Commission.
SA position — under the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 and Consumer and Business Services SA.
Tasmanian position — under the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016.
ACT position — under the Building Act 2004 and Access Canberra.
NT position — under the Building Act 1993 and NT Building Practitioners Board.