UDIA welcomes Housing Supply Unit

The West Australian The Federal Government’s new housing Accord has been labelled everything from a gabfest to a game-changer but one thing is agreed — it will not boost the rate of construction. Touted by Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins as “the most significant housing reform agenda in a generation,” the policy has set an […]

High-value development proposals will have access to a fast-tracked approval process after Parliament this afternoon rubber-stamped a sweeping overhaul of WA’s planning system. Under the red-tape busting reforms, for the next 18 months, any metropolitan development application valued at $20 million or more will be eligible for a streamlined decision-making process overseen by the WA […]

The Guardian Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’ Anthony Albanese has killed off a potential deal with the Greens to pass the government’s “nature positive” legislation after an intervention by the Western Australia premier, Roger […]