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

Housing construction slow-down impact on GDP 4 Sep 2019 - National Today’s GDP figure reflects the impact of the slow-down in housing construction activity on the Australian economy. Infrastructure critical to city transformation: Audit 13 Aug 2019 - National Australia’s new Infrastructure Audit is a clarion call for the need to keep investing in infrastructure to support the economic and social transformation of our major cities. National agreement to lead to better building standards and regulation 18 Jul 2019 - National The Property Council has welcomed today’s agreement by Commonwealth, State and Territory building ministers on a national approach to implementation of reforms which will lead to better enforcement and compliance with building standards and regulatio APRA lending guidelines and income tax cuts 5 Jul 2019 - National APRA’s decision on residential mortgage lending guidelines and successful passage of the Morrison Government’s personal income tax cuts package will provide a welcome shot of confidence for the property sector at a critical time for the Australian ec Federal leadership needed to resolve looming insurance crisis 28 Jun 2019 - National Commonwealth, state and territory governments need to immediately convene an industry roundtable on resolving the insurance crisis for the building and construction sectors. Cities, infrastructure and housing in focus in Morrison ministry 26 May 2019 - National The Property Council has welcomed the announcement of the new Morrison ministry.
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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