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Dylan Hafey, Adviser, Media & Government Relations
0497 330 064 | Dylan.Hafey@masterbuilders.com.au

News and Media Releases

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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Tom Connell, News 24
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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Tom Connell, News 24
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August 7, 2026
Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Tom Connell, News 24

Event: Interview with Tom Connell, News 24 Date: 7 August 2026, 3.30pm AEST Speakers: Denita Wawn, Master Builders Australia CEO Topics: The damaging impacts…

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Interview with Steve Austin, ABC News Brisbane Radio
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Interview with Steve Austin, ABC News Brisbane Radio
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August 7, 2026
Interview with Steve Austin, ABC News Brisbane Radio

Event: Interview with Steve Austin, ABC News Brisbane Radio Date: 7 August 2026, 8.45am AEST Speakers: Denita Wawn, Master Builders Australia CEO Topics: The…

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Government’s trust tax throws builders and consumers under the bus
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Government’s trust tax throws builders and consumers under the bus
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August 7, 2026
Government’s trust tax throws builders and consumers under the bus

7 August 2026 The Federal Government’s proposed changes to trusts, including tax increases, will saddle small building businesses with tens…

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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Graeme Goodings, FiveAA Radio
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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Graeme Goodings, FiveAA Radio
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August 4, 2026
Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Graeme Goodings, FiveAA Radio

Event: Interview with Graeme Goodings, FiveAA Radio Date: 4 August 2026, 11.00am AEST Speakers: Denita Wawn, Master Builders Australia CEO Topics: Skilled migration, domestic…

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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Nick Rheinberger, ABC Illawarra Mornings Radio
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Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Nick Rheinberger, ABC Illawarra Mornings Radio
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August 3, 2026
Master Builders Transcript: Interview with Nick Rheinberger, ABC Illawarra Mornings Radio

Event: Interview with Nick Rheinberger, ABC Illawarra Mornings Radio Date: 3 August 2026, 8.45am AEST Speakers: Melissa Bryne, Master Builders Australia National Director…

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New analysis shows tradies must be prioritised in skilled migration system
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New analysis shows tradies must be prioritised in skilled migration system
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August 1, 2026
New analysis shows tradies must be prioritised in skilled migration system

1 August 2026 New skilled migration analysis released today by Master Builders Australia reiterates that tradies must be given greater…

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Reports and submissions

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Submission to Review of Mutual Recognition Schemes
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Submission to Review of Mutual Recognition Schemes
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May 22, 2026
Submission to Review of Mutual Recognition Schemes
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Submission to Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
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Submission to Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
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May 1, 2026
Submission to Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
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Submission on the draft Strengthening the Foreign Resident CGT Regime legislation
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Submission on the draft Strengthening the Foreign Resident CGT Regime legislation
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April 24, 2026
Submission on the draft Strengthening the Foreign Resident CGT Regime legislation
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Submission regarding National Employment Standards
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Submission regarding National Employment Standards
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March 10, 2026
Submission regarding National Employment Standards
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Submission to Safe Work Australia regarding improving the safety of earthmoving machinery
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Submission to Safe Work Australia regarding improving the safety of earthmoving machinery
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March 10, 2026
Submission to Safe Work Australia regarding improving the safety of earthmoving machinery
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Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
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Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
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March 6, 2026
Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services
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Expert opinions and Blogs

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Construction is the career path you’ve been looking for
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Construction is the career path you’ve been looking for
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July 9, 2026
Construction is the career path you’ve been looking for

By Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn. Extracts from this OP-ED were published in the Australian on 9 July 2026…

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HAFF Opens the Door to New Residential Building Opportunities in the NT and across Australia
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HAFF Opens the Door to New Residential Building Opportunities in the NT and across Australia
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April 28, 2026
HAFF Opens the Door to New Residential Building Opportunities in the NT and across Australia

By Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn and Master Builders NT CEO Sallyann Innes. Published in the NT News on…

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40 years on, BLF deregistration provides lessons to stop bad actors
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40 years on, BLF deregistration provides lessons to stop bad actors
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April 16, 2026
40 years on, BLF deregistration provides lessons to stop bad actors

By Denita Wawn, CEO Master Builders Australia and published in the Australian on 16 April 2026 April marks 40 years…

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Backing apprentices is key to fixing the housing crisis
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Backing apprentices is key to fixing the housing crisis
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April 15, 2025
Backing apprentices is key to fixing the housing crisis

By Denita Wawn, CEO Master Builders Australia  Australia’s building and construction industry faces the enormous task of delivering the homes,…

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Housing is front and centre this election – so how do the major parties’ policies stack up?
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Housing is front and centre this election – so how do the major parties’ policies stack up?
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April 14, 2025
Housing is front and centre this election – so how do the major parties’ policies stack up?

By Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. This article appeared in The Australian on 14 April 2025. Australians are…

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John Setka annoys you, Prime Minister? Welcome to our world
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John Setka annoys you, Prime Minister? Welcome to our world
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June 19, 2024
John Setka annoys you, Prime Minister? Welcome to our world

By Denita Wawn. This article was originally published in The Australian on Wednesday June 19, 2024 The events involving the…

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