澳大利亚自由党发言人Andrew Bragg宣布，若该党当选，将大幅削减国家建筑规范，把现行的2000页标准减少至80页[1]。Bragg在接受ABC电台采访时明确表示，低收入家庭应当接受居住在不符合标准的住宅中，他回答"是的，绝对是"这一问题，并强调"拥有一所房子比没有房子更重要"[1]。
倡导团体对该政策提出了严厉批评。Everybody's Home发言人Maiy Azize指出，"建造更多低质量住房不会解决这场危机"[1]。澳大利亚社会服务委员会首席执行官Dr Cassandra Goldie称该建议"令人震惊"[1]。住房工业协会对Bragg的宣布表示欢迎[1]。劳工党宣布将在2026年中期生产力圆桌会议后冻结国家建筑规范[1]。
Andrew Bragg, a frontbencher for Australia's Liberal Party, has announced plans to drastically reduce national housing standards if his party is elected to government.[1] The proposal would cut building regulations from 2000 pages to 80 pages to streamline construction.[1] When asked by ABC Radio whether low-income families should accept substandard housing as part of this trade-off, Bragg responded affirmatively, stating "yes, absolutely."[1] He further argued that "having a house is more important than not having a house."[1]
The policy has drawn sharp criticism from advocacy groups and housing experts. Maiy Azize, a spokesperson for Everybody's Home, countered that "building more low-quality housing will not solve this crisis," warning that relaxed building codes would allow developers to profit from "unfit for habitation" dwellings and worsen inequality.[1] Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service, described the proposal as "shocking."[1] The Housing Industry Association welcomed Bragg's announcement on Wednesday.[1] Meanwhile, the Labor Party announced it would freeze national building standards following a productivity roundtable in mid-2026.[1]