Wednesday, 17 June 2026

 The ACTING PRESIDENT (Gaelle Broad) (15:54): I have received a message from the Legislative Assembly in respect of the Building Legislation and Treasury Legislation (Tax Relief) Amendment Bill 2026:

The Legislative Assembly informs the Legislative Council that, in relation to ‘A Bill for an Act to amend the Building Act 1993 in relation to places of public entertainment, emergency orders, building notices, building orders, decennial insurance, flood-prone areas and minor matters, the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 in relation to adjudicators, authorised nominating authorities and reviews of that Act, the Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025 in relation to the statutory insurance scheme, minimum financial requirements and minor matters, the Building Legislation Amendment (Fairer Payments on Jobsites and Other Matters) Act 2025 in relation to minor matters, the Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Act 2026 in relation to Ministerial guidelines, flood-prone areas and minor matters, the Cladding Safety Victoria Repeal Act 2026 in relation to a minor matter, the Sale ofLand Act 1962 in relation to off-the-plan contracts and section 32 statements, the Water Act 1989 in relation to floodplain management, the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund Act 2012 in relation to exemptions and offsets and the fixed charge on residential land, the Duties Act 2000 in relation to the concession from duty for newly constructed dwellings and the Land Tax Act 2005 in relation to the principal place of residence exemption and for other purposes’ the amendments made by the Council have been agreed to.