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The Housing Statement needs to include a mixture of measures to increase the supply of housing and provide confidence to all segments of the housing industry that they have a bright future.
Ahead of the release of the Housing Statement, HIA has written to the Victorian Ministers for Planning, Housing and Consumer Affairs outlining the six priority areas where reform is needed most to provide confidence and certainty to builders and homeowners.
With recommendations developed by HIA members representing the diversity of Victoria’s residential building industry, HIA’s Action Plan: More Houses for More Victorians identifies the six priority areas industry is looking to the Victorian Government to address in the Housing Statement. They are:
HIA acknowledges the Victorian Government has prioritised housing reform. HIA’s Action Plan is designed to spur this focus and encourage a whole of government approach to addressing housing supply and demand challenges that improve housing affordability and expand housing choice. Doing so will raise economic prosperity, individual wellbeing, and community liveability.
“The Housing Industry Association welcomes the Premier’s announcement today of the NSW Planning System Reforms Bill 2025,” said Brad Armitage, Executive Director NSW.
“The Victorian government’s Housing Statement is almost two years old and while a number of significant planning reforms have been introduced the housing target of 800,000 will not be met as homes need to be built and not just planned,” stated HIA Executive Director Victoria, Keith Ryan.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has tabled its submission calling on the Federal Government to act swiftly on the Productivity Commission’s Five Pillars reforms to lift productivity and unlock new housing supply.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has appeared today at the Senate Inquiry into Climate Risk Assessment to advocate that the Federal government should drive a national, coordinated plan to make Australia’s homes stronger and safer in the face of a changing climate.