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Building Approvals Data Begins to Reflect COVID-19 Shock (172KB)
01 Jul 2020
HIA welcomes new NSW Planning Delivery Unit (174KB)
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HIA welcomes the Planning and Development Amendment Bill 2020 - WA (169KB)
26 Jun 2020
New building complaints model welcomed by HIA - WA (168KB)
WA Home Building to recover in 2020-21 (358KB)
22 Jun 2020
Final touches add certainty to HomeBuilder scheme (188KB)
19 Jun 2020
Six month extension to current building and plumbing permits - Tas (213KB)
New Home Sales Continued to Contract in May (264KB)
12 Jun 2020
COVID-19 yet to Fully Impact ABS Finance Data (246KB)
10 Jun 2020
First ABS Data to Show COVID-19 Impact Vindicates Stimulus Scheme - WA (215KB)
HIA’S FIFO Relocation Proposal Adopted - WA (286KB)
09 Jun 2020
HIA Welcomes Significant Housing Support Package - WA (208KB)
07 Jun 2020
HIA welcomes new 'HomeBuilder' stimulus package (300KB)
04 Jun 2020
HIA welcomes the Premier’s announcement on housing stimulus - TAS (466KB)
WA Welcomes HomeBuilder Grant (246KB)
Housing Activity Yet to Impact GDP (212KB)
03 Jun 2020
Masterfully crafted home wins highest Australian housing award (226KB)
29 May 2020
Victoria wins four national housing awards (223KB)
Queensland home wins top national housing award (222KB)
North Queensland wins three national housing awards (223KB)
South Australia wins two national housing awards (223KB)
NSW wins three national housing awards (222KB)
Western Australia wins four national housing awards (223KB)
ACT wins two national housing awards (222KB)
Tasmanian building company wins national housing award (241KB)
Housing industry seeks greater flexibility (385KB)
28 May 2020
Housing weighing heavily on economy - National (210KB)
27 May 2020
New Home Building to Fall by Half - ACT (352KB)
21 May 2020
New Home Building to Fall by 40 per cent - Tas (348KB)
20 May 2020
New home building in Victoria to fall over 40 per cent – VIC (348KB)
Half a million jobs at risk - National (352KB)
New home building to fall by more than half - NSW (350KB)
Urgent Support Needed as Home Building Forecast to Fall 40 per cent - WA (423KB)
HIA Welcomes McGowan Government’s Bold Planning Reform Agenda - WA (295KB)
HIA Welcomes Fast-Tracked Refurb Package (210KB)
19 May 2020
WA Government’s New Housing Industry Forecast Shows Tough Road Ahead (293KB)
15 May 2020
New Home Building to Contract in Second Half of 2020 (370KB)
14 May 2020
Home Building Sales Downturn Hits WA First (214KB)
Finance for New Homes Strong Before COVID-19 (251KB)
06 May 2020
Support for display homes an important step (226KB)
Building Approvals Remained Steady in March Quarter (442KB)
04 May 2020
Keeping VCAT Moving is Vital to Home Building - Vic (212KB)
29 Apr 2020
Speeding up the planning system a blueprint for future success - NSW (209KB)
Sensible Guidelines Reopen Display Homes - WA (210KB)
26 Apr 2020
HIA-Building Task force Vital for Victorian Economy - VIC (215KB)
24 Apr 2020
Regional Housing Boost Welcomed - VIC (211KB)
23 Apr 2020
COVID-19 Impact on Building Pipeline - WA (207KB)
HIA Welcomes Support for Apprentices - WA (210KB)
New homes sales lose momentum in March - National (269KB)
22 Apr 2020
Exceptional Young Leader Wins HIA Australian Apprentice of the Year (210KB)
16 Apr 2020
Home Building Starts Rose in the December Quarter (240KB)
15 Apr 2020
Support for home builders to manage COVID-19 (215KB)
09 Apr 2020
Housing market conditions strengthened until end of February - National (247KB)
08 Apr 2020
Fast-Tracked Planning System Critical to keeping People in Jobs - NSW (210KB)
03 Apr 2020
Extending Hours for NSW Building Sites will save jobs - NSW (215KB)
02 Apr 2020
Strong Growth in Building Approvals until the End of February 2020 (443KB)
01 Apr 2020
HIA and TBCITB join forces to launch a free service in response to COVID-19 - Tas (232KB)
HIA welcomes second round of coronavirus stimulus - TAS (130KB)
26 Mar 2020
Home Building Industry Backs PM In War Against Covid-19 (251KB)
23 Mar 2020
Housing Industry Supports Stimulus Package - ACT (218KB)
20 Mar 2020
Victorian Government support for business welcome - VIC (382KB)
Population Growth Continues to Slow (258KB)
19 Mar 2020
Cuts to Payroll Tax welcome - NSW (212KB)
17 Mar 2020
Planning support for bushfire affected Victorians welcome (214KB)
13 Mar 2020
Stimulus Measures Will Support Home Building (210KB)
12 Mar 2020
Housing Market Conditions Strengthen in January (249KB)
11 Mar 2020
Industry Stability a Key to Riding Economic Waves (210KB)
10 Mar 2020
Housing Downturn Weighs on Growth in GDP (238KB)
04 Mar 2020
Government stamp duty relief a welcome announcement: HIA - NSW (210KB)
Building Approvals Stable in January (445KB)
03 Mar 2020
West Australian Outlook for Home Building - WA (419KB)
27 Feb 2020
Home building a weight on national economy in 2019 - National (283KB)
26 Feb 2020
Victorian Housing Outlook – Soft landing still on the cards - VIC (420KB)
Home building in Tasmania set to cool slightly - TAS (317KB)
Home building contraction to end - National (421KB)
25 Feb 2020
Council Raids Home Owners Piggy Bank - Hunter (218KB)
21 Feb 2020
Skills Shortage Remains Despite Slow Down in Building - National (271KB)
19 Feb 2020
Access to bushfire standard will help with rebuilding (211KB)
17 Feb 2020
First home buyer scheme supports millennials and regions - National (380KB)
Demand for Residential Land Picks Up (224KB)
14 Feb 2020
Lending for new homes continues to grow - National (244KB)
11 Feb 2020
New home approvals remain healthy - Hunter (282KB)
2019 was a challenging year for home builders (443KB)
31 Jan 2020
New Home Sales: Glimmer of Light at the End of the Tunnel (247KB)
17 Jan 2020
Lending for Construction of New Homes Falls in November (215KB)
16 Jan 2020
Support for bushfire areas important step forward - VIC (213KB)
Home Building Starts Dip in September Quarter (210KB)
15 Jan 2020
Support for bushfire areas important step forward: HIA (213KB)
13 Jan 2020
Building approvals increase in November (440KB)
08 Jan 2020