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Western Australia’s property sector has called on Mark McGowan’s triumphant Labor Government to prioritise stamp duty reform and act to alleviate rental stock shortages after winning a second term in office.

The demands, which also include more social and affordable housing and investment in more jobs and apprentices to cope with the flood of new housing projects, come after Labor’s unprecedented landslide victory on Saturday.

To read the full article, including comments from UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck, click here.

 

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