We have recently received a number of questions from industry and community members about when the next edition of the NCC will be published.
In past cycles, we have published a 'Preview' version of the NCC in February and a final version for commencement in May. We will not be following that pattern in 2025.
While some practitioners are familiar with the changes we proposed in the Public Comment Draft (May 2024), we have not yet provided our final advice to Ministers and, therefore, no decision has been made about the content, publication or commencement of any future edition.
As part of the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) that came into effect on Tuesday 13 May 2025, functions that relate to Australia’s housing, homelessness, construction, cities and planning policy and programs, including the ABCB are being consolidated in the Commonwealth Treasury under the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP Minister for Housing, Minister for Homeless and Minister for Cities. Following this change, arrangements for the next Building Ministers’ Meeting are to be confirmed. We are not able to provide our final advice concerning NCC 2025 to relevant Ministers until arrangements have been confirmed. A timeframe is not available at this stage.
Practitioners should continue working in accordance with the NCC version, and adoption timeline, currently in place in the jurisdiction relevant to their work.
We will provide another update when more information is available.