Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) is calling on the Victorian Legislative Council to stop extraordinary fee increases averaging 253 per cent being imposed on the businesses supplying the materials needed to build Victoria. A motion to be moved by the Hon David Davis MP will seek to disallow Statutory Rules 111 and 112, which … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed Infrastructure NSW’s updated infrastructure pipeline, saying the scale of planned investment reinforces the need to secure the local supply of the cement, concrete and aggregates required to deliver it. The pipeline points to significant construction activity across transport, water, renewable energy, health, education and regional infrastructure, with … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the approval of the Melton East Precinct Structure Plan, while warning that Victoria cannot meet its housing ambitions if the cost of supplying essential construction materials continues to rise. The plan will pave the way for nearly 12,000 homes, seven schools, three arterial roads, 14 intersections, five … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the finalisation of the Australian Government’s first four National Environmental Standards, saying the focus must now shift to ensuring they deliver clearer, faster and more predictable environmental approvals. The four standards cover Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES), Environmental Offsets, Data and Information, and Community Engagement and … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has warned that higher minerals and extractive-industry fees will increase the cost of essential construction materials, adding to housing, infrastructure and renewable energy project costs while further weakening Victoria’s competitiveness as a destination for investment. A Special Government Gazette published on 14 August confirms that the Minister for Energy … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed key recommendations in the Productivity Commission’s final report into the Impacts of heavy vehicle reform, saying they strongly reflect priorities advocated by Australia’s heavy construction materials industry. The Commission has recommended greater as-of-right access for Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles, including allowing eligible PBS vehicles onto existing gazetted … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the final Sydney Plan, saying its stronger protection of industrial land and recognition of freight and supply chains responds to key issues raised by the heavy construction materials industry. CCAA CEO Michael Kilgariff said the Plan appropriately recognises that Sydney’s growth depends not only on where homes … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the Senate Select Committee on Productivity in Australia’s Interim Report – Housing, saying its recommendations reinforce the need to remove regulatory handbrakes holding back innovation and construction productivity. The Committee has recommended rigorous cost-benefit analysis of National Construction Code (NCC) changes and simpler compliance pathways to encourage … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) says the findings of Consult Australia’s 2026 Market Conditions Report reinforce the need for governments to provide greater certainty around Australia’s infrastructure pipeline and better align future demand for heavy construction materials with long-term supply planning. The report found pipeline uncertainty remains the single biggest challenge facing Australia’s technical … Read more
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed Victoria’s new Ministry, highlighting the appointments of the Hon. Colin Brooks MP, the Hon. Jaclyn Symes MP and the Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP to key portfolios that will help shape the future of the State’s housing, infrastructure, resources, workplace safety and economic development agenda. CCAA recently released … Read more