Industry calls for stimulus in wake of rate cut

Business News The property industry hopes imminent planning reform will address the inefficiencies surrounding infrastructure initiatives funded by developer contributions. More than $230 million of developer-contributed funds for community infrastructure is sitting in local government-managed bank accounts waiting to be spent, according to a new report. The ‘Finding the Future: Improving the Governance of Developer-Funded Infrastructure’ […]

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 how to ease the current crisis, and how a similar dilemma might be avoided in the future. Because it’s locked […]

THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS SURPRISINGLY QUIET ON THE SUBJECT OF HOUSING AFFORDABILITY GIVEN IT IS SUCH A CRITICAL ISSUE. IN THE RECENT DEBATE AN AUDIENCE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC PROMPTED SOME INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON WHAT BOTH FEDERAL PARTIES HAVE ACHIEVED AND INTENDS TO DO. Mr Abbott’s response focused on the reduction on commercial construction costs, […]