Housing Shortages Persist
HIA, Australia’s largest building industry association, says the tripling of the First Home Owners Grant for new housing is not only necessary to support employment and economic growth but essential in meeting the massive undersupply of housing in Australia.

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  Painful end to 2008 for Housing Starts
Housing starts fell heavily in the December 2008 quarter, as widely expected.

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  HIA Contributing to Local Government Reforms
In December 2006, the WA Local Government Association through the Systemic Sustainability Study Governance Panel delivered the Systemic Sustainability Study ‘Shaping the future of Local Government in Western Australia’ report (SSS report) to the Western Australian government. The report sought to ensure that Local Government in WA “remains vibrant, sustainable and well equipped for the task of meeting community needs well into the 21st century’.

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  New Home Sales Continue to Climb
New home sales rose for a second consecutive month in February according to the latest survey by the Housing Industry Association (HIA), Australia’s largest building industry association.

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  Construction Jobs Set to Decline Further
Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association, said the building industry was bracing itself for tougher conditions ahead in 2009.

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  Dwelling Starts Ratchet Down Again
National dwelling commencements fell sharply again in the December quarter pointing to the need for further policy action, according to Master Builders Australia, the peak building and construction industry association.

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  Review of Green Star sustainable timber credit
The chief executives of the Green Building Council of Australia, Romilly Madew and Australian Forestry Standard Limited, Kayt Watts, today released a joint statement regarding the review of the Green Star Mat-8 'Sustainable Timber' credit.

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