These reports provide a high-level overview of key compliance and enforcement activities undertaken through the 2024-25 financial year, showcasing how we are evolving our approach in response to industry challenges.
Why we report
The QBCC plays a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards in Queensland’s building and construction industry. Through regular reporting, we aim to:
- build trust in our regulatory decisions and actions
- demonstrate accountability to industry stakeholders and the public
- support continuous improvement across the sector
- enhance collaboration with government and industry partners.
Our biannual Regulatory Reports are a key deliverable under the Strategy, reflecting our shift toward intelligence-led, risk-based regulation that targets non-compliance and emerging risks more effectively.
The reports
The following reports are now available:
Each report outlines key activities and outcomes across:
- proactive inspections and audits
- directions to rectify and compliance statistics
- financial audits and trust account compliance
- licensing actions and suspensions
- mediation and conciliation efforts
- education and outreach initiatives.
Key highlights from FY2024–25
Across the full financial year, the QBCC has responded to increasing industry pressures—such as financial stress and rising disputes—by strengthening our regulatory posture.
Notable shifts include:
- a move away from broad inspection campaigns toward targeted, intelligence-led enforcement
- increased use of risk-based audits and prosecutions
- expanded use of alternative dispute resolution to support industry resilience.
These reports offer valuable insights into how the QBCC is adapting to a dynamic regulatory environment while staying true to our mission of protecting consumers and supporting a fair, safe, and sustainable building industry.
