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Housing construction productivity

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This work investigates issues that might be weighing on productivity growth in the housing construction sector, such as:

  • barriers to the adoption of innovation and scaling up
  • government regulation at the local, state and federal level
  • characteristics of the construction workforce.

To inform this research project, the Commission is seeking brief comments from people working in or with the housing construction sector. In particular, we are interested in views on:

  • What can we do differently so that more homes are built in Australia?
  • How have the quality and design features of new housing changed over the last 20 years?
  • How have you seen the construction industry change over time? What innovations have you seen in the housing construction industry in the past 20 years?
  • How has regulation around building homes changed over time? What impact has that had?

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We collect this information so that we can observe levels of engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations during this project, and to assess whether we need to alter our processes to encourage greater engagement.

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Organisations: Is this an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisation?

Why do we ask this question?

We collect this information so that we can observe levels of engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations during this project, and to assess whether we need to alter our processes to encourage greater engagement.

Only staff of the Productivity Commission will be permitted access to this information. The information will be stored on secure, password-protected ICT systems and destroyed in accordance with terms detailed in the appropriate records authorities.

Information about individual participants’ Indigenous origin status will not be disclosed or published for any reason. However, we may publish the final total numbers or proportions of Indigenous engagement in this project.

You can seek access to our records of this information, and ask us to correct the information we hold about you, at any time.

For more information, see our complete Privacy Policy

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If you are unable to provide written comments and would like to provide comments verbally, please call Tracey Horsfall on 02 6240 3261.