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SA President's report

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Let the games begin!

Peter McIndoe

HIA South Australia President

Election

The Federal election has finally been called! This will be an interesting time, as housing is a key issue for the major political parties as they grapple with the challenges of making housing more affordable.

No doubt we will be presented with some interesting policies on housing pitched to the electorate in the coming weeks. Our Canberra team will keep us in the loop as the campaign rolls on.

Copper

You will recall in February the State government announced a suite of law reforms to crackdown on the theft of copper and other scrap metal from building sites.

Since that action, which was strongly supported by HIA, there has been significant progress made with the development of this legislation to curb this behaviour.  The public consultation period has now closed.  HIA Executive Director, Stephen Knight, is engaging with government for next steps.

New Committee members

Finally, I’d like to welcome and thank the new committee members who have joined us this year.

Our new committee members are:

  • Peter McIndoe - President
  • Julie Durand Vice President
  • Charlie Condo - Immediate Past President
  • Peter Fleming - Past President

Committee Chairs

  • David Withers Industrial Relations & Legal committee
  • Sarah Robinson - Kitchens & Bathrooms committee
  • Neil Bisset - Membership Services committee
  • Russell Gwynne - Planning & Environment committee
  • Craig Hopkins - Technical Services committee
  • James Doyle - Training & Professional Services committee

General Members

  • Kia Floreani - Bluescope
  • Rob Di Mella - Dimco
  • Marco Formato - Format Homes
  • Ruth Vagnarelli - Hickinbotham Group
  • Greg White - Sterling Homes

Invited Guests

  • David Robertson - Austral Bricks
  • Matthew Loftes - FMG
  • Giles French - Rossdale Homes Pty Ltd

I look  forward to working with you as we strive to deliver real benefits to our members. 

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