Campaigns and Submissions

Submission – Review of Sydney Water Corporation prices for 2025-2030

The Property Council conditionally accepts the indicative rate increase for Sydney Water customers as a necessary funding stream for sustainable water service delivery. However, we seek further clarity on how […]

WA Draft Local Government Design Review Panel Manual Submission

The Property Council reaffirms its support for high quality development throughout WA and continues to advocate for greater consistency and standardisation in WA’s planning system.

Our feedback is intended to support Design Review Panels (DRPs) to achieve their intended function: that is, to enhance the design of developments in line with the State Planning Policy 7.0 (SPP7.0), without unduly adding to already protracted approvals timeframes.

Beyond Reach: The essential worker housing crisis in New South Wales

New research commissioned by the Property Council of Australia shows the full current extent of the housing affordability crisis in Greater Sydney with a particular focus on the impact on essential workers – vital for the ongoing sustainability of our cities.

Urbis Student Accommodation Benchmarks created in partnership with the Student Accommodation Council

This new research has revealed student accommodation beds have grown rapidly over the last decade, almost doubling in scale, driven by a shift toward private purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).

SA Property Council – Submission to the draft Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Regulations 2024

Our internal member working group, who considered these regulations, consists of representatives from retail, commercial, office and industrial property. They reviewed both the Regulations and the
Best Practice Guide.

Retirement Villages Regulations – Rules of Conduct and Budget Obligations Submission

The Property Council is broadly supportive of the proposed conduct rules for operators, but notes that several conduct rules are currently too broad. The Property Council requests some clarity regarding these rules.

The Property Council notes that as more obligations and requirements are placed on operators, the cost is fundamentally passed onto the residents. As such, the Property Council recommends limiting the inclusion of unnecessary impositions on operators.

Beyond the Visa Cap: Why Restricting International Students Won’t Solve Australia’s Housing Crisis

The Student Accommodation Council’s latest report examines the impact the Government’s proposed international student visa caps will have on Australia’s metropolitan rental markets.

Submission – Wollongong Draft Tourism Accommodation Review Strategy

The Property Council of Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Tourism Accommodation Review Strategy (Strategy). We acknowledge the efforts made by Wollongong City Council (Council) to […]

Brisbane City Council –Inner-City Affordability Initiative

Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Council’s Inner-City Affordability Initiative. As Australia’s leading advocate for the property sector, the Property Council of Australia prides itself on working with all levels of government and our members to build places that matter. Here in Queensland, we are proud to have over 400 member companies from across the property industry, including residential, industrial, commercial, retail and social infrastructure.

SA Property Council – Submission to the draft Greater Adelaide Regional Plan

A cohesive vision and plan for how land is used in the Greater Adelaide region is critical to ensure the adequate provision of infrastructure, housing and amenity that supports the built form
requirements of our economy and the communities that sustain it.