The government has announced plans to streamline construction to boost housing supply on the back of last week's economic roundtable.

The reforms would fast-track environmental approvals delayed by red tape and leverage AI to get more properties to market sooner.

"We want builders doing what they do best and that's building high quality homes for Australians - we don't want them stuck in the back office filling in forms," Housing Minister Clare O'Neil said today.

The government will pause changes to the National Construction code for four years to provide certainty to builders.

It will use AI to speed up approvals, fast tracking 26,000 homes currently held up by environmental approvals process, and incentivising more prefabricated and modular homes.

Property Council of Australia chief

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