Triple Tax Take on Homes
A saving of $30,000 off the family home could be achieved from abolishing taxes on taxes applied to new homes. HIA has called for the Federal Government’s Tax Review to end the ‘triple tax take’ on housing which is adding to affordability woes.

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  Learn About The Latest Trends In Green Housing
Potential homebuyers, renovators and interested members of the public can get an insight into the latest developments in environmentally responsible housing during the Housing Industry Association’s GreenSmart on Display presentations across the nation at the weekend.

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  Flat Start To June Qtr For New Home Sales
New home sales failed to recover from a very weak first quarter of 2008.

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  Construction Boost from Engineering as Building Stalls
Construction work done rose in the March quarter on the back of strong engineering work done that stands in contrast to prolonged weakness in residential and a fall in non-residential building, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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  National Expansion for Green Building Council
The Green Building Council of Australia has appointed three new state managers to assist with the growth of green buildings nationally and meet the demand for its services and support throughout Australia.

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  A construction boost from engineering,as building stalls
Construction work done rose in the March quarter on the back of strong engineering work done that stands in contrast to prolonged weakness in residential and a fall in non-residential building, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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  Mid-year Construction Forecasts Out in June
The Construction Forecasting Council will release new forecasts of construction industry activity at special forecasting breakfasts to be held at the beginning of June.

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