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Current at: 30 September 2011
Weak Housing Outlook Highlights Urgent Need for Action, says HIA
The Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry, today released the spring edition of its National Outlook, Australia’s most comprehensive update regarding the housing industry.
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Current at: 29 September 2011
Taxation Burden on Housing at Crisis Levels
Independent research commissioned by the HIA from the highly regarded Centre for International Economics (CIE) highlights the magnitude and negative economic impact of the high taxation on new housing.
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Current at: 28 September 2011
New Home Sales Edge Up in August
New home sales posted only a slight rise in August following two hefty falls, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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Current at: 26 September 2011
WHS Harmonisation Delay Needed
The Housing Industry Association, the voice of the residential building industry, has called on the Federal Government to acknowledge the concerns in many states and accept that a delay to the implementation of the National Model Workplace Health & Safety legislation beyond 1 January next year is the appropriate action at this time.
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Current at: 14 September 2011
Kick-Start Required For New Home Building, Says HIA
A third decline in four quarters in June 2011 has delivered a 7 per cent fall in ABS Dwelling Commencements for the 2010/11 financial year, said the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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Current at: 07 September 2011
GDP Result Highlights Multi-Speed Economy
Today’s National Accounts figures highlight the differing fortunes across sectors of the Australian economy, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry.
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Current at: 06 September 2011
Rates Look Set to Remain on Hold
The Reserve Bank Board acted as widely expected today, keeping interest rates on hold for a ninth consecutive meeting, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA), the voice of Australia’s home building industry.
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Current at: 06 September 2011
New Home Lending Still in the Slow Lane
New home lending was down marginally in the month of July 2011 which is indicative of the ongoing weakness within the new home industry, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s home building industry.
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Current at: 01 September 2011
Housing to 2020 Report Highlights Need to Boost Supply
HIA, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry, today released the HIA - JELD-WEN Housing to 2020 report. The report provides projections of the underlying demographic demand for housing and the number of dwellings to be completed over the next nine years at a national, state, and local government area.
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