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This week the Victorian Labor Government has introduced to Parliament one of the most significant proposed amendments to the building industry in recent history. The Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Bill 2025 (Amendment Bill) proposes to amend the Building Act 1993 and Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (among others) with its primary focus being the protection of purchasers of buildings. The following are some of the key amendments the Amendment Bill proposes to introduce: 1.
Overview Domestic building insurance (DBI) is (subject to a small number of exemptions) a mandatory precondition to the carrying out, or the managing or arranging of the carrying out of domestic building work where the contract price is more than $16,000 (including labour and material costs). The requirement is prescribed by the Building Act 1993 (Vic) (Building Act).
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