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QLD

Property Council welcomes inquiry into productivity

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed today’s appointment of Angela Moody as Queensland Productivity Commissioner and the release of Terms of Reference for an inquiry into the Queensland construction sector.
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RLC

‘Rightsizing’ reforms key to unlocking 59,000 homes

Ahead of the Federal Election, the Retirement Living Council (RLC) is urging major parties to tackle the housing crisis by unlocking more than 59,000 homes through two key reforms.
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National

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.
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RLC

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.
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ACT

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. 
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VIC

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.
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ACT

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.
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National

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.
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NSW

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. 
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