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The Tasmanian Government is moving to change laws to help resolve disputes in the building industry.

A new report suggests more than 1,400 jobs were lost from the development and construction sector on Queensland's Gold Coast in the past three years.

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell is pushing for a national approach for public-private partnerships after a number of high-profile project failures.