Action to Unlock Economic Activity Create Jobs and Build Confidence

The property sector, Queensland’s biggest industry, is seeking action from the state’s political leaders to UNLOCK ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, CREATE JOBS and BUILD CONFIDENCE.  

The Property Council has developed a policy blueprint for the state’s policymakers to adopt in order to deliver positive economic and social outcomes. 

As the biggest contributor to Queensland’s Gross State Product, the property industry is uniquely positioned to generate activity and create new jobs. The policy priorities proposed by the Property Council represent the considered response of the industry to the challenges facing the state’s economy.

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Review of Queensland Property Taxes	Abolish Foreign Tax Surcharges
Harmonise Landholder Duty	Ensure Rating Fairness
Update Statutory Valuations	Remove Queensland Waste Levy
Restore Equality for Political Donors	Release Surplus Government Land
Lease Government Owned Assets	Expand the Investment Facilitations Partnership
Deliver a Strategic Assessment for SEQ	Deliver a City Deal for SEQ
Deliver North Queensland Regional Plan	Support the Housing Supply Expert Panel
Introduce a Mandatory State-wide Housing Code	Expand the Build-to-Rent Sector
Progress Strata Reform	Review Cladding Regulation
Restore the Full First Home Owners’ Grant	Provide Greater Financial Certainty for New Developments
Supercharge Investment for Infrastructure	Standardise Infrastructure Requirements for Local Governments
Clean Up Infrastructure Planning and Assessment Documents	Provide Certainty to the Community through Developing Infrastructure and Growth Compacts
Consolidate Overlapping Grant Programs	Scrap the Project Bank Account Model and Support the Industry
Maximise Opportunities Created by the NDIS	Cut energy costs
Make Environmental Upgrade Agreements a Reality	Cut energy costs
Download the full PDF here.