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Building Stronger Homes third Roundtable
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) will host the third Building Stronger Homes Roundtable at NSW Parliament House on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
The ICA and MBA convened the Roundtable series so both industries could lead the discussion on policy changes to make Australian homes more resilient.
The third Roundtable will focus on ways we can build new homes to better withstand extreme weather. The event will be attended by representatives from the property, real estate and architecture industries with guest speakers and panellists from the NSW Government, Standards Australia, Australian Building Codes Board, IAG and Sherridon Homes.
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Building Stronger Homes Roundtable generates ideas to
support homes against natural disasters
The Building Stronger Homes Roundtable convened by the
Insurance Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia has
proposed a number of disaster mitigation and resilience initiatives
that will help to strengthen existing homes and communities against
extreme weather events (19 February 2021). More.
Housing construction eclipses records
Construction on new houses will hit a record high this
year, however, there are concerns this boom could be short-lived.
Demographic shifts and HomeBuilder boosted this number however land
constraints will limit new builds according to HIA (18 February
2021). More.
New South Wales
The Building Stronger Homes Roundtable convened by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) and Master Builders Australia (MBA) has proposed a number of.
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Insurance Council welcomes final report of ACCC’s Northern Australia insurance inquiry
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry
ICA CEO Andrew Hall said: “Insurance in the north, and in other areas exposed to high levels of risk, can be costly. We are encouraged by the findings within the report and look forward to working with government and industry to address affordability and availability issues of insurance in northern Australia.”
Mr Hall said addressing affordability concerns, reducing risk, and building better aligns directly with the ICA’s goal of creating a resilient Australia.