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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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Price tag revealed for WA’s biggest ever infrastructure project
WA Today The price tag for Western Australia’s new container port has jumped by more than $2.5 billion. After two-and-a-half years of planning the Westport business case has been handed to the government revealing a…
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Nearly 500,000 WA homes have at least one spare bedroom amid major housing crisis
ABC Australia doesn’t have enough houses. But there’s a hidden capacity in the market which, in theory, could help solve that problem. Accessing it isn’t easy though — and understanding why raises difficult questions about…
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ABN Group boss Dale Alcock says governments must ‘just give it a break’ on rising building red tape
The West Australian Building mogul Dale Alcock says the industry needs a freeze on red tape and a big inflow of workers to fight the housing crisis. The Federal Government wants 1.2 million properties finished…
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New poll says voters want housing supply over negative gearing changes, as Labor backs off reform
ABC Polling by a Labor-linked firm shows less than half of voters back the idea of restricting negative gearing, as the federal government gives its strongest indication it will not attempt to reform the policy.…
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‘We’re too slow’: Perth’s powerbrokers call for action on density, economic diversity
WA Today Perth will need to embrace apartment living, diversify its economy, be more aggressive in its pursuit of green energy and shed its “Wait Awhile” approach if it is to compete on the global…
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Housing minister says stamp duty is ‘bad tax’ that distorts the market
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…
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‘500,000 additional blocks into the market’: Peter Dutton sets up election housing contest
SBS Opposition leader Peter Dutton says he intends to restore the Australian dream of home ownership, promising $5 billion to fast-track building projects if the Coalition wins the next election. Dutton unveiled the Coalition’s Housing…
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Cost to build homes in Perth increases, putting pressure on established market
WA Today The cost of building a new home in Perth has continued to climb, pushing the city’s depleted established residential property market to new highs. CoreLogic’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index, which tracks the…
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Headline inflation drops to 2.7pc, down from 3.5pc, as energy rebates kick in
ABC The annual rate of headline inflation fell to 2.7 per cent in August, down from 3.5 per cent in July. That huge slowdown in the pace of headline inflation was expected, but economists say…