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{{propApi.successMessage}} {{region}} Change locationHIA welcomes joint $2 billion commitment to build 34,000 new homes for WA
HIA welcomes joint $2 billion commitment to build 34,000 new homes for WA
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The announcement forms part of the Albanese Government’s commitment to work with states and territories to help deliver up to 100,000 homes for first home buyers, with a focus on unlocking housing supply through targeted enabling infrastructure funding.
HIA Managing Director, Jocelyn Martin, said today’s announcement recognises that increasing housing supply is critical to improving affordability and one of the largest impediments to delivery of more housing faster, includes boosting funding for “key last’ trunk mile infrastructure.
“This announcement recognises that the fastest and most effective way to help first home buyers is to unlock more housing supply, and that means removing the infrastructure and planning barriers holding projects back,” Ms Martin said.
“HIA has consistently called for targeted investment that unlocks land, accelerates delivery and supports industry to build at scale, and we welcome the Commonwealth’s continued focus on supply and work with State and Territory Governments to make this happen.
“Builders often tell us that getting this key ‘last mile’ infrastructure is what holds many projects back from being delivered in a more-timely fashion, today’s announcement is a key plank in addressing that.”
HIA Executive Director Western Australia, Michael McGowan, said builders across the state are ready to deliver more homes but continue to face constraints that delay projects and increase costs.
“Western Australian builders are ready to deliver, but too many projects are slowed by infrastructure constraints and delays outside their control,” said Mr McGowan.
“Any investment that helps unlock land, bring forward essential services and get homes to market sooner will make a real difference for Western Australian first home buyers, and ease broader supply constraints.
“Getting the fundamentals right - land, infrastructure and approvals - is the key to improving housing affordability in Western Australia,” Mr McGowan said.
“Western Australia ranked first in HIA’s most recent Housing Scorecard released this week, but the strong market conditions had created challenges for first home buyers.
“Dedicating a significant part of this funding to unlocking more opportunities for first home buyers is vitally important to ensuring that home ownership remains an achievable outcome for more Western Australians,” said Mr McGowan.
“HIA has long advocated for coordinated action across all levels of government to boost housing supply, including planning reform, streamlined approvals, investment in infrastructure and measures to expand the construction workforce.
“These announcements, along with the Cook Governments 2026/27 State Budget provides a unique opportunity to provide the WA home building industry with the certainty it has craved over the last 30 years.
“The pathway to increased supply and affordability is simple. No more boom and bust cycles, but a steady pipeline of developments in greenfield, infill, and regional locations that deliver more homes.
“We now need continued investment in apprentices and skilled migrants to deliver the work, remove red tape and barriers to housing and a commitment from Federal, State and Local Governments to let us get on with the job of delivering more housing,” Mr McGowan concluded.
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