Implementing carpentry registration and licensing Consultation Paper
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has made a submission on the Victorian consultation paper about registering and licensing carpentry. It argues that registration and licensing of trades is a significant impost that further reduces the capacity to deliver homes and other domestic building work.
Will carpenters in Victoria have to be registered and licensed under the new proposal?
Victorian carpenters and builders could face new registration and licensing requirements, adding compliance costs and paperwork. The HIA warns this could further limit how much domestic building work the industry can deliver.
Key takeaways
- HIA has lodged a submission on Victoria's carpentry registration and licensing consultation paper.
- HIA says registering and licensing trades is a significant impost on the industry.
- HIA argues the added requirements would further degrade capacity to deliver homes.
- The concern covers domestic building work as well as new home construction.
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