Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on
Form F-4
of our report dated June 27, 2008 relating to the financial
statements and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, which appears in James Hardie Industries
N.V.’s Annual Report on
Form 20-F
for the year ended March 31, 2008. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings “Experts” and
“Selected Financial Data” in such Registration
Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 19, 2009
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