Media Releases

Property Council welcomes Labor’s plan to fast-track tradie qualifications

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.

Cairns Council “cash grab” shows no compassion for older Australians

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.

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. 

Falling completions reinforce need for more action, new data confirms

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.

Welcome Lift in Completions and Starts – But Caution Still Warranted

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.

Coalition’s plan to accelerate housing approvals will unlock supply

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Coalition’s plan to fast-track housing environment approval applications if elected.

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. 

Ahead of Housing Ministers’ Debate: time to double down on supply incentives

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.

New Property Council Director to Push for Housing, Transport, and Jobs in the Illawarra Shoalhaven

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.