HIA Applauds $6.4 billion Housing Recovery Plan
HIA, Australia’s largest building industry association, welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to boost the supply of new housing for both the public and community housing sector with a $6 billion targeted investment in new dwellings.

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  Government’s Stimulus Package Welcome Boost for Building Industry
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, said the Government’s Nation Building and Jobs Plan will provide a welcome and timely boost to the building and construction industry.

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  Dwelling Approvals Fail to Pick Up Stimulus Yet to Kick In
Another fall in dwelling approvals in December indicates that aggressive rate cuts by the Reserve Bank have yet to kick in, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry.

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  Master Builders Backs Government's Housing and Schools Building Program
Master Builders Australia, the peak body for the building and construction industry, today reaffirmed its support for the Government’s visionary nation building and jobs plan that will see a reinvestment in social housing and upgrading of schools.

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  Delay in Approving Fiscal Stimulus May Cost Jobs
HIA, Australia’s largest building industry association, has welcomed the Australian Government’s commitment to boost the supply of new housing for both the public and community housing sector. The industry also believes that a failure to pass the National Building Investment Legislation could place as many as 85,000 jobs in the housing industry at risk.

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  Insulation to 2.7 Million Homes
The Rudd Government will install free ceiling insulation in around 2.7 million Australian homes up to the value of $1600.

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  Federal Government Boosts New Housing
The Federal Government has announced a $5.5 billion package for new housing initiatives.

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