Insurables — Australian business risk, sourced and dated

Building inspectors: public liability requirements in Queensland

Cover for legal liability to third parties for personal injury or property damage arising from business activities.

Data as at

Verified for Queensland

  • Licence liability condition: Yes, with a stated figure. All QBCC Completed Residential Building Inspection licence holders must carry professional indemnity insurance, at a minimum limit of indemnity of $1 million for any one claim and in total during any one period of insurance. QLD · effective 1991-12-01 Queensland Government · 2026-08-24
  • Licence evidence required: A current certificate of currency at application and again every twelve months on renewal of the licence. QLD · effective 1991-12-01 Queensland Government · 2026-08-24
  • Licensing body: The Queensland Building and Construction Commission, which issues a Completed Residential Building Inspection licence. Note the title again: Queensland licenses the inspection, not a job called "building inspector". QLD · effective 1991-12-01 Queensland Government · 2026-08-24

What contracts commonly ask for

Principals and head contractors set their own insurance requirements, and those are frequently higher than a licence condition. The requirement that binds is the higher of the two, and both have to be read from the actual document.

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