The Queensland government is recruiting a new Commissioner to lead reform of the building and construction industry
The recruitment process is underway to find a new Commissioner to lead the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), the Queensland government has announced.
The current Commissioner Anissa Levy’s three-year term expires in February, but she has agreed to remain in the role longer to assist with the transition.
At the end of last year the state government paused Best Practice Industry Conditions while the Productivity Commission conducts its review of the building and construction industry.
With a strong focus on increasing home ownership in the state, Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O’Connor says the new Commissioner will be tasked with implementing the Productivity Commission’s recommendations.
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“After a decade of Labor, it costs more and takes longer to get anything built in our state, so we need to make sure our regulatory environment is fair and fit for purpose,” O’Connor says.
“The Crisafulli Government is setting a new direction for the QBCC with a focus on making the organisation more customer-friendly, not just for the tradies and construction companies they regulate but for the Queenslanders who have to ask for their help when things go wrong.
“I want to thank Anissa for her dedicated service leading the QBCC, in particular for her work delivering the recommendations of the Governance Review.
“Anissa has made an outstanding contribution to the QBCC during her time, demonstrating strong and resilient leadership and I wish her well in her future endeavours.
“Significant work is already underway to streamline processes, ensuring tradies can focus on what they do best—delivering world-class construction that meets the high standards Queenslanders expect.
“We want Queensland to be the building capital of Australia and a dynamic and customer focused QBCC is essential to that.”