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Coalition’s plan to cut building costs

It will remove unnecessary barriers and streamline the consenting process.

WATCH: Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk speaks with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk is promising to cut building costs as the latest figures show the cost of building a house has increased 41% since 2019.

Penk said further analysis showed building costs here were consistently higher than in other countries. It was about 50% more

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Brent Edwards Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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