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Planning reform quick wins could deliver $5.7 billion in post COVID-19 stimulus 24 Sep 2020 - National The Australian economy could benefit from a $5.7 billion per annum boost if each state and territory implements just one of the ‘quick win’ ... EPBC single touch approval: sensible and long overdue reform 20 Jul 2020 - National The Property Council of Australia has strongly welcomed the Federal Government’s response to the interim report into Australia’s environment ... Switch on sentiment and save jobs with HomeBuilder grant 4 Jun 2020 - National The Property Council of Australia has warmly welcomed the Federal Government’s new HomeBuilder program which will help stimulate confidence ... Low Deposit Home Loan Scheme 27 Sep 2019 - RDC The Property Council of Australia welcomes the creation of the Low Deposit Home Loan Scheme (the Scheme). This occurs against the positive b ... Labor's $32 billion addition to property taxes 10 May 2019 - National Labor’s policy costings reveal a $32 billion increase in property taxes over the next decade through changes to negative gearing and capital ... Labor support for Build-to-Rent housing 29 Mar 2019 - National The Property Council has strongly welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to support the establishment of ‘Build-to-Rent’ housing in Australia. ... Negative gearing changes won't stimulate housing demand 26 Feb 2019 - National The ALP’s proposed changes to taxation arrangements for investment property won’t stimulate investment in new housing as assumed. ... Stapled Structures and Build-to-Rent legislative package bring certainty 26 Jul 2018 - National New rules that clarify the framework for institutional investment in real estate, including allowing investment in Build-to-Rent housing, ha ... Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No 2) 5 Mar 2018 - National The Property Council strongly supports the Government’s commitment to tackling housing affordability through the use of incentives to drive ... Higher rents won’t help housing affordability 8 Jan 2018 - National Treasury documents released today highlight the risk of rising rents under the Opposition’s proposed changes to negative gearing. ... National Cities Performance Framework will strengthen cities policy 8 Dec 2017 - National The release of the National Cities Performance Framework will result in the development of more credible, rigorous cities policy says the Pr ... Productivity Commission: Action on cities can provide $29 billion boost 24 Oct 2017 - National The Productivity Commission five yearly review into national productivity is a reminder that Australia cannot forsake the path of slow growt ... One stroke of a pen puts build to rent at risk 15 Sep 2017 - National Draft affordable housing legislation released yesterday risks stalling the emerging new build to rent housing sector before it starts. ... CEDA Housing Australia report a wake-up call for policy makers 29 Aug 2017 - National The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the release of the CEDA Housing Australia Report. ... Rev up reform to maintain housing supply 24 May 2017 - National New data on housing construction shows the need to accelerate reforms that can help maintain a sensible pipeline of supply to meet growing d ... Federal Budget: The five tests of housing affordability 8 May 2017 - National Unleashing new housing supply, reducing construction costs, helping Australians meet the deposit gap and removing red tape are the key pract ... Fall in building approvals a wake-up call 30 Nov 2016 - National The worst housing approvals numbers in two years should serve as a wake up call to governments on the need to fix housing markets and planni ... Jobs to be hit as approvals slow 2 Aug 2016 - National Official new data showing another drop in housing approvals shows the peak in construction activity has passed, according to the Property Co ... Wake up call to governments on home ownership 20 Jul 2016 - National A new report on declining home ownership should serve as a wake-up call to governments on the case for fixing housing supply and affordabili ... Response to the Smart Cities Plan 1 Jul 2016 - Residential Development Council We welcome the government’s clear interest in a long-term and positive approach to changing the way our cities are governed and grow. ... Submission on new ways to fund affordable housing 23 Mar 2016 - Residential Development Council Market-orientated solutions are promoted in the Property Council’s submission to the Federal Affordable Housing Working Group Issues Paper l ...