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The Property Council of Australia’s Northern Territory Division has welcomed the release of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia’s report on Workforce Development, which sets a clear path forward in balancing the region’s natural resources and cultural richness against social and economic challenges.

The Property Council of Australia has announced QLD Executive Director Jen Williams will leave the organisation in February to pursue other career opportunities, after 12 years of service to the organisation. 

The Student Accommodation Council has cautioned against short-term thought-bubbles like a proposed tax on international students, as Australia considers how to overcome a multi-decade housing supply deficit.

The Property Council of Australia has today backed the NSW Government’s move to facilitate more dual occupancies, terraces, townhouses and mid-rise apartments near stations and town centres through the creation of a new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).

A new report has revealed Australians living in retirement villages are helping save taxpayers almost $1 billion in health care costs by delaying their entry into aged care.  

The Property Council of Australia is calling on the NSW Government to release the State’s revised housing targets alongside the National Housing Accord reform package following today’s announcement that the Greater Cities Commission (GCC) will be disbanded under new legislation to be introduced to Parliament today.

The Champions of Change Coalition Annual Impact Report has revealed Australia’s property CEOs have made significant strides in advancing gender equality and implementing measures to address sexual harassment in the traditionally male-dominated industry.

The Property Council has applauded the Queensland Government’s decision to pass the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 which will enshrine a new strata termination threshold of 75 per cent for uneconomical community title schemes – a reform that has been championed by the Property Council for over a decade.

The Retirement Living Council is urging South Australia’s Planning Commission to prioritise the state’s ageing population when crafting its new Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP).

The Claremont Hotel, the team behind Karrinyup Shopping Centre and property leader Adrian Fini were among the winners of the WA Property Awards on Saturday night.  

Today the ACT Legislative Assembly has debated on the new Territory Plan that will come into effect from November 27 and the Government has provided further tax incentives to stimulate the uptake of their policy.

The 2023 GRESB benchmark for sustainable real estate confirms that Australia is developing and delivering the world’s greenest buildings.