Senate Confirms Need For Action On Affordability
The release of the Senate Select Committee on Housing Affordability in Australia has provided bipartisan support to address the decline in housing affordability.

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  Weak First Quarter For Housing Starts
The poor run of housing numbers continued with housing starts for the March quarter down 3.3 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis.

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  Decline in Dwelling Starts
National dwelling commencements fell back in the March quarter and higher interest rates will continue to suppress the long-awaited recovery, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association.

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  Development Assessment Forum celebrates 10th Anniversary
Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association, believes the Development Assessment Forum (DAF) has an important role to play in achieving a more simplified, transparent, and cost effective development approvals process.

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  Master Builders Welcomes Senate Report on Housing Affordability
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, welcomes the release of a comprehensive Senate Select Committee Report into housing affordability.

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  Wilcox Inquiry Holds the Keys to Productivity
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, has urged industry players to refrain from personal attacks on the Honourable Murray Wilcox, QC, and to focus on the job of retaining an effective industry regulator.

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  Government Announces Consultation on Transition to Fair Work Australia for Building and Construction Industry
The Australian Government has announced an extensive consultation process with industry stakeholders to ensure the orderly and effective transition from the Australian Building and Construction Commission

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