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Boosting supply is critical to success of Labor’s Regional Home Buyer Support Scheme says UDIA
UDIA applauds Labor’s announcement today of an annual 10,000 allocation under a Regional First Home Buyer Loan guarantee scheme to help regional Australians buy…
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UDIA National 2022 Federal Election Strategy – A Plan for Prosperity
Urban Development Institute of Australia’s national policy platform for the 2022 Federal Election, launched today, provides real solutions to kickstart the economy, create jobs,…
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Report on Regional Strengths and Infrastructure Gaps identifies a greater need for proactive planning
Urban Development Institute of Australia welcomed the Regional Strengths and Infrastructure Gaps report released by Infrastructure Australia today. Commenting on the report, UDIA National…
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Smart Environmental Reforms are set to get Australia back on track
Urban Development Institute of Australia applauds the Morrison Government’s announced $128.5 million environmental budget reforms package, which sets Australia on the pathway towards a…
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Housing Supply Woes Hurting Homebuyers and Renters
New research confirms housing affordability continues to deteriorate for home buyers and is now adding to stress across rental and regional housing markets, according…
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UDIA National Says it’s Time to Fix Housing Supply Woes
A new incentives-based system to ensure states and territories meet housing supply targets is needed to solve affordability woes in Australia, according to the…
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UDIA cautions against using a heavy stick to credit availability
The announcement today by The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) to increase increased the minimum interest rate buffer it expects banks to use when…
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Welcome Spotlight on Infrastructure Reform
Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan places a welcome spotlight on the need to plan for the sustainable growth and liveability of our cities…
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Infrastructure Charges Excessive and Burden Homebuyers
A new report rightly identifies that inefficient and inequitable infrastructure charges are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of new housing,…
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Retention of negative gearing and CGT arrangements a boost for housing
The housing and construction sector has welcomed Federal Labor’s decision to leave existing negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements untouched. The Urban Development…
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Stamp Duty Damages Housing Affordability
A new report rightly that identifies stamp duty as an inefficient tax that damages housing markets should serve as a wake-up call to state…
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Post-Pandemic Population Plan Crucial to Prosperity
The 2021 Intergenerational Report makes clear Australia’s short and long-term prosperity depends on a robust plan to restore rates of immigration and population growth…