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2022-23 WA State Budget 

Regional News

2022-23 WA State Budget 

Regional News
HIA has welcomed the ongoing support from Western Australia's residential building industry in the 2022-2023 State Budget
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04 Sep
Air conditioning zoning and airflow effectiveness

Effective air conditioning zoning and balanced airflow are key to achieving consistent, whole home comfort.

04 Sep
Home building will keep growing in WA, despite the rise in taxation

“HIA forecasts the volume of homes to continue to increase in WA despite higher taxes and restrictions on labour force mobility imposed by the Australian government,” stated HIA Executive Director – WA, Michael McGowan.

04 Sep
Data centre debate exposes Tasmania's broken planning conversation

The Housing Industry Association says the sudden appetite for independent assessment of AI data centre proposals is the clearest sign yet that Tasmania's planning reform debate is not being conducted on the merits.

04 Sep
Regional Tasmanian housing affordability at record low

Housing affordability in regional Tasmania has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to the HIA Affordability Report released today.

In the industry

Federal budget supports home ownership

The housing industry and home owners are set to benefit from the Federal government’s budget. There will be an increase in placements for the Home Guarantee Scheme and extensions to the Indigenous Home Ownership Scheme and apprentice commencements.

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10 Sep
HIA Building Women Luncheon

Join the Townsville Building Women Lunch to celebrate women in construction, build industry connections and inspire future careers in the trades.

10 Sep
WHS Mock Court Session

Experience HIAs WHS Mock Court Session and learn how safety breaches and working at heights requirements can lead to serious legal consequences.

10 Sep
HIA Building Women Networking

Join us for an inspiring evening of connection and celebration at the 2026 HIA Building Women networking event.

11 Sep
HIA-IDA Kitchen & Bathroom and Interior Design Awards

Celebrating the most outstanding designs and innovation for kitchen and bathrooms that showcase the regions best designers, builders and tradespeople in the K&B industry.