{"id":36582,"date":"2013-06-19T22:44:57","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T12:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=36582"},"modified":"2013-06-20T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2013-06-20T06:48:48","slug":"mp-welcomes-bsa-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/06\/19\/mp-welcomes-bsa-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"MP Welcomes BSA Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Darrin Kefford and Deb Frecklington are both pleased to see the BSA reformed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 19, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has welcomed the announcement of a reform of Queensand’s building regulations.<\/p>\n

The Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA) will cease to exist at the end of 2013 when the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) is established.<\/p>\n

The QBCC will be overseen by a professional governance board which will report directly to Housing and Public Works Minister Tim Mander.<\/p>\n

Divisions for licensing and regulation, dispute resolution and review and the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme will be firewalled from each other to ensure accountability and improve governance.<\/p>\n

“This has been a long time coming and I congratulate the Minister on this announcement,” Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington has been a strong advocate for better building regulation since her election.<\/p>\n

The changes are the result of a Parliamentary Committee review held into the performance and operation of the BSA last year.<\/p>\n

The review unearthed serious faults with the BSA, prompting the Committee to make 41 recommendations for improvement including a complete overhaul of the building regulator.<\/p>\n

South Burnett business owner, Darrin Kefford, says he supports the reform of the BSA – especially if it helps protect sub-contractors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Currently there is no safety blanket for sub-contractors if builders or developers go into administration. So I hope to see the reform recognises some protection for sub-contractors in the future,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Breaking up the roles into three governing committees would also be a good move, along with a reform to the fee structure.”.<\/p>\n

Other changes announced by the government include:<\/p>\n