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Industry Issues 13-03-2025
Labor returned to Government UDIA WA has congratulated Premier Roger Cook and his Labor team on a third term leading our State Government in Western Australia. As an industry organisation, we value a…
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Industry Issues 06-03-2025
From the CEO Fall seven times, stand up eight. This Japanese proverb springs to mind in a week that has reminded us that resilience is both an underrated and absolutely necessary character trait…
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Industry Issues 27-02-2025
From the CEO WA is suffering from a longer, deeper and more complex health crisis than ambulance ramping. It’s called Dutch Disease. In economics, “Dutch disease” refers to a phenomenon where a boom…
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Industry Issues 20-02-2025
UDIA WA Election Commitment Tracker UDIA WA is pleased to launch our online State Election Commitment tracker to assist industry in staying up to date with all the election commitments made by all…
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Industry Issues 13-02-2025
From the CEO For first home buyers, prospects of getting a foot on the property ladder improved this week. Pragmatic moves to exclude HECS debt from mortgage credit applications have been broadly welcomed…
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Industry Issues 06-02-2025
From the CEO It’s on like Donkey Kong. Writs have been issued, repetitive commercials have commenced. Protests at campaign launches have started. Take a deep breath and prepare yourselves for a blame game…
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Industry Issues 30-01-2025
From the CEO Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a topping out ceremony with Built, Sirona Urban and MaxCap Group of UniLodge Perth Central. The 30 level, 736 bed purpose-built student accommodation…
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Industry Issues 23-01-2025
From the CEO Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Legitimate skepticism about the bias and political influence over mainstream media reporting is on the up around the…
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Industry Issues 16-01-25
From the CEO Every year, the major dictionaries announce the ‘word of the year’. In 2024, ‘enshittification‘, manifest and ‘brain rot’ were given the crown and I think we’ve started strong in 2025…
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Industry Issues 09-01-2025
From the CEO Welcome to 2025. Trump is in, Trudeau is out. Elon Musk is de-facto Vice President of the United States and not even a net can stop the sharks from circling…
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Industry Issues 19-12-2024
From the CEO So this is Christmas. And what have you done? Another year over, a new one just begun. We’ve all done a lot, perhaps too much for some. Here’s what I’ve…
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Industry Issues 12-12-2024
The week in review The RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold on Tuesday may not have been quite the Christmas present that many homeowners were hoping for, but it was not unexpected. …