The Lawler Government has passed amendments to the Building Act years after unsafe homes and units were discovered that it says will improve safety and boost consumer confidence, but the Opposition rejected the legislation, saying it lacked detail and raised the potential of underqualified or conflicted people controlling building registration.

The new rules will introduce registration for commercial building contractors, as well as the potential for a future “continuing professional development scheme” for contractors, building certifiers, certifying engineers and certifying plumbers.

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