Civil Matters - 2026 State Election Survey CCF Victoria invites you to share your expertise, insights and views in our Civil Matters - 2026 State Election survey. Your feedback will directly influence the policies we advocate for on your behalf, ahead of the 2026 State Election. To shape CCF Victoria’s election advocacy agenda, this survey seeks your views and experiences on issues including early contractor engagement, reducing red tape, consistent infrastructure funding and fairer procurement for SME contractors. Why take part?Your feedback will directly inform our advocacy agenda throughout 2026 in the lead-up to the November election, helping us best represent your concerns to the Victorian government and shaping policy positions that amplify the importance of fairer civil infrastructure strategy and planning for Victoria.The Civil Matters - State Election Survey takes just five minutes to complete. How your information will be usedYou can choose to remain anonymous or provide your details to enter the prize draw. All responses are confidential and will be used solely for research and advocacy purposes. By completing this survey, you agree to CCF Victoria’s privacy policy.Complete the survey by Friday, 30 January 2026. Question Title * 1. Are you currently a member of CCF Victoria? Yes No Not sure Question Title * 2. What region of Victoria does your business primarily operate in? Southwest Vic Northwest Vic Geelong Central / Goldfields (Ballarat, Bendigo) Northern Vic Northeast Vic Gippsland West Gippsland East Metro East Metro West Question Title * 3. What is the primary works focus of your business? Roads Water and Utilities Demolition, excavation, earthmoving Land Development, subdivision Rail Other Question Title * 4. What is the $ turnover size of your business? Owner-operator and sole trader (no staff) less than $2m Less than $2m $2m - $5m $5m - $10m $10m - $25m $25m - $50m $50m + Corporate Associate Member Private Associate Member Stakeholder Associate Member Prefer not to say Question Title * 5. Thinking about your business’s performance over the past 12 months, how would you describe it? Question Title * 6. What were the top three (3) business challenges for you in the past 12 months? Question Title * 7. Rank the following issues (top = most important/impact, bottom = least important/impact) in order of importance for CCF Victoria to advocate on. (drag each response up or down or click each up/down arrow to reorganise ranking) Question Title * 8. Of any of the issues in Q7 or other issues, what is the change you would like to see? Question Title * 9. Thinking about your business’s performance over the next 12-24 months, how do you anticipate it being? Question Title * 10. Is your business an ongoing, thriving concern or do you feel you maybe forced to close it down in the next five years because of unfavourable business conditions? Question Title * 11. Where do you see the civil infrastructure opportunities emerging in the next one to four years? Question Title * 12. How has your business been impacted by competitors in the past 12-24 months? Question Title * 13. Has compliance had any impact on your business in the past 12-24 months? Significant impact Moderate impact Minor impact No impact Prefer not to say Question Title * 14. What are the approx. costs of regulation – red tape - compliance to your business? $0 - $50,000 $50,000 - $1m $1m - $5m $5m - $10 or greater Question Title * 15. Which Victorian regulators does your business engage with on a regular basis? Aboriginal Victoria Architects Registration Board of Victoria Business Licensing Authority (part of Consumer Affairs Victoria) Commission for Children and Young People (regulates the Child Safe Standards) Consumer Affairs Victoria (regulates the real estate industry, amongst others) Country Fire Authority (CFA) Earth Resources Regulation (part of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change) Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) (regulates electricity, gas, and pipeline safety) Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Essential Services Commission (ESC) (regulates the retail energy and water sectors, among others) Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria (EWOV): Complaints for energy/water. Heritage Victoria Housing Registrar Labour Hire Authority Transport Safety Victoria Victorian Building Authority (VBA) Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) (registers education and training providers) Victorian Small Business Commission Wage Inspectorate Victoria WorkSafe Victoria Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 16. Are you familiar with the Victorian Civil Construction Industry Alliance? If so, what is the extent of your knowledge or experience with the Alliance, and what should be the Alliance's election year priorities? Done