Queensland Building and Construction Commission governance review
The Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) is Queensland’s independent building and construction industry regulator.
The QBCC supports the Queensland community by providing information, advice and regulation to ensure the maintenance of proper building standards and remedies for defective building work across the state.
The regulatory role of the QBCC is broader and far more effective under reforms introduced through the Queensland Building Plan 2017 (QBP). The QBCC now has significantly increased powers to uphold high standards and act early to protect the interests of Queenslanders. The building industry has also changed in response to QBP reforms and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given these changes, it is appropriate and timely to review whether the governance arrangements of the QBCC continue to reflect best regulatory practice.
On 16 November 2021, the Queensland Government announced that an independent review of the QBCC’s governance arrangements would be undertaken.
The review will be led by Mr Jim Varghese AM, a highly experienced professional having led government agencies across the Queensland and Victorian public sectors, and more recently specialising in change and transformation.
The review will build on work already undertaken by QBCC to improve procedures and systems as it transitions to becoming an insights-driven regulator and review its dispute resolution and decision-making processes.
The aim of the review is to ensure the governance of QBCC is contemporary and fit for purpose as it further develops as a regulator. Outcomes of the review will include advice and practical recommendations about any potential improvements to support the QBCC in being the strong effective regulator that the industry and community expect and deserve.
It is anticipated that this review will be complete by mid-2022.
Read the Terms of Reference (PDF, 352.61 KB) for more information regarding the framework of the QBCC Governance Review.
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- Last updated:
- 29 November 2021