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Industry Issues 20-07-23
From the CEO Our world is full of inconvenient truths. The inconvenient truth of the impact of climate change was brushed aside for decades. It is often far easier and more ‘convenient’ to…
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Industry Issues 13-07-23
From the CEO One of UDIA National’s Research Partners in our annual State of the Land Report, Colin Keane from Research 4, released his June 2023 Quarter National Greenfield Update today. With total…
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Industry Issues 06-07-23
From the CEO The results are in. In response to UDIA WA’s Top 10 Greatest Friction Points in Property Development survey, here’s what we heard… Right now, the number one friction point causing…
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Industry Issues 29-06-23
From the CEO The quality of the questions you ask have an enormous impact on every aspect of your life. In advocacy, this could not be more critical when trying to understand the…
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Industry Issues 22-06-23
From the CEO “There’s a fraction too much friction….” If you are old enough to remember this 1983 classic track by Tim Finn, you have also likely been around this industry long enough…
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Industry Issues 15-06-23
From the CEO Only two things in life are certain; death and taxes.* *N.B. The definition of taxes as written above incorporates slugging the development industry for doing the heavy lifting in providing…
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Draft Public Open Space Policy released for public comment
Amidst the current housing crisis that is impacting Western Australia, the State Government has released a draft Public Open Space Policy that, if implemented, will impact the viability of infill projects and housing…
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UDIA National advocacy update on HAFF
Since January, UDIA WA has been supporting UDIA National’s advocacy efforts on the delivery and implementation of the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF). During this time UDIA National has been engaged across all…
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Industry Issues 08-06-23
From the CEO What a week it’s been. We saw The Hon. Roger Cook MLA sworn in today as WA’s 31st Premier, welcomed the Hon. John Carey MLA to the planning portfolio and…
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Industry Issues 01-06-23
From the CEO I have just returned from our Kaya Cape Experience as part of our 50th Anniversary Conference in Bunker Bay. The cultural journey through the heart of Wadandi country, led by Josh…
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Industry Issues 25-05-23
From the CEO We have a crisis on our hands. Move over COVID-19, our dire housing shortage has taken centre stage. Crises do not just appear out of nowhere, though are often the…
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Industry Issues 18-05-23
Industry Issues 18-05-23 From the CEO Remember that time is money. That’s one of the key messages I gave to third year property students at Curtin University this morning when summarising some of…