Accelerating Australia’s transition to sustainable housing could both protect the home building sector, as well as spur growth in delivering more than half a billion dollars of additional investment in the construction industry by 2030 and create over 7,000 new jobs. It would also save Australians $600 million on their energy bills.

We have the skills, knowledge and technologies at our disposal. Now we must create the right policies and incentives to help Australian consumers capture the benefits of sustainable homes.

This document outlines the key actions required to deliver a transition to better homes for all Australians:

1. National leadership
2. Benchmarking and upskilling
3. Building a foundation of leading homes
4. Engaging consumers
5. Leveraging finance