THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Local government performance on planning and development is being hindered by lack of State Government support and funding for underperforming councils. Development industry advocate UDIA WA is urging the State Government to offer more support to local governments needing help. The Property Council of Australia WA has been a vocal critical of […]
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ABC Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has swung her weight behind a Business Council of Australia push for states to scrap stamp duty and ease the housing crisis by removing barriers to property transactions. “It’s a really good idea,” Ms O’Neil told ABC Radio National on Tuesday. “Stamp duty is a bad tax. It prevents […]
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The West Australian The multi award-winning community of Alkimos Beach, which received Western Australia’s first six-leaf accreditation under the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) EnviroDevelopment scheme in 2012, has obtained re-accreditation in all six ‘leaves’ under the program in 2020. To achieve an EnviroDevelopment rating, a project must meet rigorous criteria and achieve a […]
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