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Government backs European-style of building for Aussie homes with $160m investment

The government launched a major reform to boost housing supply by backing prefab and modern construction methods.
$40 million will fund a kit-of-parts construction trial to boost efficiency and scale in building.
A further $120 million will help states regulate modern construction methods consistently with traditional approaches.
A national voluntary certification scheme will simplify prefab approvals under the National Construction Code.
Planning reform will be pursued to address restrictive rules adding to home costs.
A historic first meeting will bring together state and territory ministers to discuss reform and funding access.
The $2 billion Local Infrastructure Fund will fund planning system improvements in selected jurisdictions.
The Homes for Australia Plan now includes prefab as part of the national reform agenda.
Experts say the strategy could cut housing delivery times and support domestic manufacturing.

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