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“The announcement that new planning controls will enable up to 3,200 homes to be built on government-owned land is the starting gun the residential construction sector has been eagerly awaiting.
“Yesterday’s release of the HIA-Cotality Residential Land Report ranked Newcastle and Lake Macquarie the 7th most expensive regional market in Australia and the 6th highest regional land price per square metre over the March Quarter 2025.
“With the high level of demand for residential building in the lower Hunter, the stage 1 rezonings will in time be a catalyst in alleviating pressures on the housing sector, delivering much-needed housing stock.
“Over the next 30 years the supply of diverse housing at Broadmeadow will also have a significant impact on broader economic activity, which will in turn result in societal benefits.
“This precinct provides a once in a generation opportunity to be ambitious. Governments, industry, and the broader community must dream big to ensure we develop this locality to its full potential,” Mr Jennion concluded.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomes the approval of the $35 million redevelopment of the former WIN Television site in New Town, describing it as a positive step for housing supply, urban renewal and renewed confidence in Hobart’s residential construction sector.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the Queensland Productivity Commission’s (QPC) Final Report as a vital blueprint for improving housing supply and affordability. However, HIA warns that the State Government’s refusal to tackle local government planning barriers threatens to derail the entire reform agenda.
“Lower interest rates have seen the volume of new homes commencing construction increase, but they still remain well below the government’s target,” stated HIA Senior Economist, Maurice Tapang.
The latest dwelling commencements data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today shows a sharp pick-up in multi-unit residential construction activity in the ACT.