Industry News

The Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) has released information via its practitioner EDM on the new Home Warranty insurance. From Wednesday 1 July 2026 the BPC is introducing Home Warranty which is the new mandatory insurance cover builders...

On 1 July 2026 The Australian government is introducing a range of changes which will affect members' businesses. Most crucial are the National Minimum Wage increase, Payday Super, and the SMS Sender ID register. Members should be across these...

The WA government has announced a major review of the home building contract legislation which includes contracts for pool building. SPASA encourages members to read through the Discussion Paper. There is a lot of detail being presented across a...

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has advised that the Building (Statutory Insurance Scheme) Regulations 2026 (the FHWS Regulations) have now been made, prescribing the terms of cover and claims process for the First Resort Home...

The ABCB is hosting 4 live webinars between 25 and 30 June 2026 to outline the key updates in NCC 2025. These sessions will provide stakeholders with an opportunity to hear directly from ABCB staff and ask questions about the changes.

The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) was published NCC 2025 on 1 May 2026. Since then, each state and territory has been responsible for announcing when they will adopt the code under their state building laws.

The Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council have released the E3 Strategy, a suite of documents that guide the direction of appliance and equipment energy efficiency across Australia and New Zealand to 2035.

SPASA is aware of a recent matter involving a licensed pool safety inspector in Queensland which has highlighted concerns regarding the manner in which the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) may be assessing consulting work...

In advice to WHS Ministers around the country, Safe Work Australia has proposed significantly lower workplace exposure limits for nine chemicals based upon the information in a Decision Regulatory Impact Statement. Crucially for SPASA members,...

The NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issue two Fact Sheets relevant for manufacture, packaging, and transportation of pool chemicals: Colour coded containers for pool chemicals; Use of Black Plastic Stretch Wrap on Dangerous...

From 1 July 2026, employers must pay their employees’ super each payday instead of at least once every 3 months. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released new factsheets, checklists and videos to help you prepare for this change....

AS 4755.2: 2025 is a new standard in the AS 4755 suite that addresses how the supply of electricity can be controlled remotely by utility providers for certain electrical products. Part 2 supports a national framework for demand response...