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“Australia is experiencing a housing crisis and most people under 40 believe they will never own their own home with Australia’s home ownership rate at its lowest ever levels.”
“Right now, we need an additional 90,000 construction workers to address the skills shortages being experienced if we are to build the 240,000 new homes this year (1.2 million homes over next five years) that Australia desperately needs.”
“Disappointingly, for three decades in Australia, the school system has pushed uni, uni, uni, and encouraged only those they regarded as less academically gifted into trades.
"If you want to earn a good wage, run your own business or get on the property ladder in your twenties or early thirties – your best choice is embarking on a trade.
"There are at least six key benefits of undertaking a trade:
“Governments, schools, the media and industry need to start talking up, not down, a trade qualification as a leading career and lifestyle option with financial and business opportunities,” concluded Ms. Martin.
The state government has established the Small Sites Pilot Program to unlock government land for housing development.
“Sales of new detached homes increased by 18.8 per cent in the three months to June 2025 compared to the previous three months,” stated HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.
“The Housing Industry Association has welcomed the Northern Territory Government’s commitment to streamlining the Territory’s planning and building approval system,” HIA Executive Director NT, Luis Espinoza said today.
“HIA welcomes the release of the new NSW Housing Pattern Book, which is another tool that could help make the delivery of new housing in NSW easier,” said Brad Armitage, HIA NSW Executive Director.