Creating for generations


The aim of tax reform should be to grow the economy and that means targeting our worst economic taxes like stamp duty.

Ken Morrison – Chief Executive

In the most urbanised country in the world, Australia’s productivity challenges need to be solved in our cities.

Ken Morrison – Chief Executive

With the right reforms, property can deliver the economic gains the nation is looking for.

Ken Morrison – Chief Executive
 
 

Our Focus

Housing Affordability

Creating a strong and stable pipeline of new housing supply to take the pressure off prices.

Cities & Infrastructure

Strong infrastructure pipelines and clear city growth policies to make our cities more productive and better connect communities with the jobs and services they need.

Fairer Taxes

Growing the economy by overhauling the tax system to reduce the burden on property and improve housing affordability.

Better Planning

Streamlining planning rules and assessment processes to reduce cost and delays, and ensuring clear long term plans are in place for our cities, suburbs and CBDs.

Leading Sustainability

Promoting smart policies to improve the uptake of energy efficiency and clean energy, and incentivise best practice development and community creation.

Less red tape

Targeting red tape reduction to lift productivity, encourage innovation and reduce the time and cost of doing business.

 

Key Documents

FEATURED CONTENT

COAG Economic Reform Council should target housing affordability 11 Oct 2018 - [Division] The Property Council of Australia has welcomed Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen’s proposal for the creation of a new independent COAG Economic Reform Council. Property industry urges support for NEG 6 Aug 2018 - National The Property Council of Australia has urged state and territory governments to endorse the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) and support its implementation at this week’s COAG Energy Ministers meeting. Creating Great Australian Cities: Time for Action 22 May 2018 - National Australia’s major cities risk heading towards a low amenity, low liveability future unless all levels of government, business and the community work together to rethink and refresh how we plan, build and manage our urban areas. 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. Review of Climate Change Policies 19 Dec 2017 - National Australia’s property industry has called for a year of focus on demand-side solutions to reducing carbon emissions following a supply focused year in 2017, while welcoming the release of the 2017 Review of Climate Change Policies. 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 Property Council of Australia.
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FAST FACTS

$182.5

Billion in
GDP

property contributes 1/9th of Australian GDP, more than any other industry

$28.6

Billion in
Wages

more than 1 in 4 Australians draw their wage from the property industry

1.1

million
Jobs

property is Australia’s second largest employer creating 1.1 million direct jobs and support another 1.5 million

$72.1

Billion in
Taxes

the property industry pays 16% of total Australian,State/ Territory taxes, local government rates, fees and charges