59216 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction

Written Question

Published date: 22 Jan 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	59216 (2025)
Question asked:	16 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Building and Construction
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	15 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_59216_2025
Document guid:	c6073d63-3c81-4c24-8407-1a5f9b5471cb

59216 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Building and Construction: What policy priorities, if any, has the Minister set for the Building portfolio for 2026?

Hon Chris Penk: My policy priorities for the Building and Construction portfolio include refocusing the earthquake prone building system, changing liability settings from joint and several to proportionate liability, removing barriers to Building Consent Authority consolidation, and enabling self-certification for simple residential building and plumbers and drainlayers.