A slate of planning reforms announced by the state government in May have now passed both houses of parliament, after negotiations with minor parties led to notable changes in how the legislation defines ‘significant’ developments. Those reforms, intended to help stimulate the state’s economy post-COVID-19, included a series of reforms to the approval process, including […]
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Wanneroo Times WA’s building boom saw 1100 building permit applications totalling $150 million lodged with one council in three months. The City of Wanneroo received about 1100 applications from May to July – a 60 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The City’s streamlined approval process helped maximise the building boom […]
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NEGATIVE GEARING HAS AGAIN LEAPT INTO THE PUBLIC DEBATE AND ECHOES MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION IN THE MID-1980S WHEN THE ABOLITION OF THE TAX DEDUCTION WAS CONSIDERED BY THE HAWKE GOVERNMENT, ONLY MONTHS AFTER IT WAS INTRODUCED. The Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 was varied in 1985 to quarantine all property losses from deduction against […]
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