The Property Council of Australia has welcomed Labor’s plan to fast-track the qualifications of 6,000 tradies to help meet our 1.2 million new homes target.
The Retirement Living Council (RLC) is calling on Cairns Regional Council to abandon its “cash grab plan” to increase rates for retirement village residents during the cost of living crisis, with fixed income pensioners in the firing line.
The Property Council of Australia has warned that rising insurance costs and poorly targeted regulation are placing further pressure on housing affordability in the ACT, during evidence provided today to the Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into Insurance Costs.
Victoria has fallen 20,000 new homes short of government housing targets in 2024, reinforcing the need for deeper and more urgent government action to boost industry and consumer confidence.
The Property Council of Australia today welcomed new ABS data showing an uplift in residential building completions and commencements in the ACT during the December 2024 quarter, but warned that the broader trend still points to a slowdown in new housing supply.
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today confirms housing delivery in NSW in the 2024 calendar year fell behind the poor performance seen in 2023, prompting calls from industry for action in the coming State Budget to reduce taxes and fees, and speed up approvals.
The Property Council of Australia today told the Legislative Assembly Inquiry into the Planning (Territory Priority Project) Amendment Bill 2025 that while the ACT Government’s decision to remove third-party appeals on public housing is welcome, the reforms need to go further.
The Property Council of Australia is doubling down on its longstanding call for earlier, boosted federal incentives for states and territories to hit their housing delivery targets.
The Property Council of Australia has appointed Matthew Wales as its new Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Director, tasked with driving key policy and advocacy priorities in one of NSW’s fastest-growing regions.
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