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flag Australia’s construction productivity drops 21.5% since 2013 due to regulation, red tape, and union rules, with calls for reform and land releases to boost housing supply.

flag Australia’s construction industry faces its seventh straight year of declining productivity, with output down 21.5% since 2013, according to ABS data. flag Master Builders Australia blames excessive regulation, red tape, and restrictive union agreements for slowing project delivery and driving up housing costs. flag The group urges the federal government to cut red tape by 25%, boost investment in digital tools and offsite manufacturing, and modernize building codes. flag MBA also welcomes the release of 67 underused Defence sites for housing, calling it a positive step, and advocates for broader government land releases to ease supply shortages and improve construction efficiency.

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