Category: Government
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Saffioti flags more housing budget measures
Business News Rita Saffioti has signalled a potential expansion of the first home buyers’ grant, while reassuring developers connections to infrastructure should improve. Speaking at an Urban Development Institute of Australia WA event today, the…
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Rita Saffioti’s off-the-plan carrot aiming to convince seniors to move out and downsize
The West Australian Stamp duty relief for off-the-plan apartments is set to be extended, as the Cook Government faces pressure to use a $2 billion Budget windfall to fuel housing supply. Treasurer Rita Saffioti will…
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John Carey flags lifestyle village reforms
Business News The state government will consider reforms for lifestyle villages and land lease models to be added to the housing mix, the planning minister says. Planning Minister John Carey said the state government would…
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Extra $1bn for hospitals, Mt Lawley in govt sights
Business News The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.…
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Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre: Riverside revamp declared ‘dead’
The West Australian A major revamp and expansion of Perth’s rundown Convention and Exhibition Centre has been officially shelved, less than two years after it was embraced by the Cook Government as a “bold” vision.…
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Carey attacks Libs’ proposal to review planning regime
Business News John Carey has accused the state opposition of promoting mistrust in the state’s planning system, by its call for a review into the decision-making process of planning authorities. Speaking at an Urban Development…
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State receives affordable housing boost
Business News A funding boost from the federal government’s $10 billion housing fund is set to trigger the construction of 515 social and affordable homes in Western Australia. Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil tonight announced…
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Labor wins in landslide with housing policies set to shake up the market
Australian Property Investor The Labor government’s landslide election victory has ensured its signature housing policy that encourages first home buyers into the property market through a 5 per cent deposit scheme will be rolled out.…
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Inflation lands in RBA’s target range for first time in four years
Australian Property Investor The measure of inflation most carefully watched by the Reserve Bank of Australia has fallen within the central bank’s preferred range for the first time in four years. Trimmed mean annual inflation…