William Scott
Recruitment is underway to find a new commissioner to lead the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC).
The current Commissioner Anissa Levy’s three-year term expires in February 2025, but she has agreed to remain in the role longer to assist with the transition.
The recruitment panel for this important role will comprise of the Public Sector Commissioner David Mackie, the Director-General of the Department of Housing and Public Works Mark Cridland and the QBC Board Chair Michelle James.
The Queensland Government has already put a pause on BPIC while the Productivity Commission conducts its review of the building and construction industry.
The Queensland Government says it has a laser like focus on increasing home ownership which remains the lowest in Australia and has been exacerbated by falling home approvals over the past decade.
Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works, Sam O’Connor, said the new Commissioner will be tasked with implementing the Productivity Commission’s recommendations.
“After a decade of Labor, it costs more and takes longer to get anything built in our state, so we need to make sure our regulatory environment is fair and fit for purpose,” Minister O’Connor said.
“The Crisafulli Government is setting a new direction for the QBCC with a focus on making the organisation more customer-friendly, not just for the tradies and construction companies they regulate but for the Queenslanders who have to ask for their help when things go wrong.
“I want to thank Anissa for her dedicated service leading the QBCC, in particular for her work delivering the recommendations of the Governance Review.
“Anissa has made an outstanding contribution to the QBCC during her time, demonstrating strong and resilient leadership and I wish her well in her future endeavours.
“Significant work is already underway to streamline processes, ensuring tradies can focus on what they do best—delivering world-class construction that meets the high standards Queenslanders expect.
“We want Queensland to be the building capital of Australia and a dynamic and customer focused QBCC is essential to that.”
