THE WEST AUSTRALIAN WA’s newly introduced foreign buyers’ surcharge was unlikely to help the State’s sluggish property market, Reserve Bank assistant governor Michele Bullock said. Ms Bullock told a UDIA WA function last week that in times of strong growth a surcharge would “take the edge off”. “I would only observe that given the WA […]
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Bunbury Herald As the South West region continues to bear the brunt of a housing supply crisis, property industry leaders have hit the road to Busselton to discuss what needs to be improved and ensure regional voices are heard. Property Council of Australia executive director Sandra Brewer, Urban Development Institute of Australia chief executive officer […]
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Business News The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. UDIA WA chief executive Tanya Steinbeck welcomed today’s reshuffle, calling it an opportunity to put fresh eyes on reforms to the planning system, environmental approvals system and local […]
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