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Insurance Costs Risk Becoming a Hidden Housing Tax 

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. 

Supply Gap Widens on NSW Housing Completions and Starts  

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. 

Third-Party Appeals Are Stalling Canberra’s Housing Future 

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.