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Rate cut welcomed but roadblocks to housing delivery must be removed
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) welcomed the RBA decision to cut the cash rate by 0.25% which will be good news for those…
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New report prioritising housing supply and affordability welcomed by UDIA
The Productivity Commission’s comprehensive new report Housing constructionproductivity: Can we fix it? was welcomed by the Urban Development Institute ofAustralia (UDIA) as it provides…
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Investment in apprentices a positive move to increase capacity to build homes
Today, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is announcing an election policy that will give a $10,000 cash bonus funding for Apprentices who work in residential…
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Small increase in commencements welcome, but ramping up delivery of housing remains critical
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) welcomes the 4.6% increase in dwelling commencements revealed in today’s Australian Bureau of Statistics data, but the quarterly…
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UDIA Welcomes the expansion of the Core Skilled Occupations List to include housing construction trades
Urban Development Institute of Australia welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of the expansion of the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) to include housing construction…
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UDIA welcomes passage of two Bills set to help key workers and renters find a place to call home
This week saw the passage in Parliament of two important reforms designed to tackle the housing crisis by helping low-and middle-income Australians including key…
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UDIA report identifies obstacles preventing the 400,000 new homes needed to meet Housing Accord
Today’s release of the UDIA National Housing Pipeline® (NHP) Report identifies the impediments that must be overcome to deliver 400,000 homes that will be…
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Federal Government’s investment to streamline building approvals welcomed by UDIA
In his speech today, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a new incentive National Productivity Fund, which will offer States and territories up to $900…
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UDIA welcomes Federal focus on housing enabling infrastructure
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) has welcomed the announcement by the Coalition of a $5 billion-dollar fund for enabling infrastructure to unlock housing…
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UDIA Welcomes Landmark Reforms to Overhaul Australia’s Merger Rules
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) welcomes the practical changes announced by the Federal Government to ensure the mergers notification for anti-competitive behaviour operates…
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UDIA strongly supports Government’s “Help to Buy Scheme” to create 40,000 much needed homes
The Federal Government’s Help to Buy Scheme has been designed to allow eligible home buyers to enter the property market sooner via financial support…
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UDIA Welcomes first round of the HAFF funding
Today’s announcement of $9.2 billion of investment in social and affordable housing across Commonwealth, State and Territory government, and the private and community housing…