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Update on construction reopening requirements for Victoria

More changes to vaccination rules start tomorrow and HIA's updated making space on site resources now available.

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Update on construction reopening requirements for Victoria

More changes to vaccination rules start tomorrow and HIA's updated making space on site resources now available.

Member alert
All workers must be vaccinated to attend a construction site across Victoria from tomorrow.
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23 Mar
Independent economic modelling cautions against more tax on housing in Federal Budget

The following is a joint statement from the Housing Industry Association, Master Builders Australia, Property Council and the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

23 Mar
The impacts of potential housing policy settings

Qaive and Tulipwood Economics have been commissioned by Master Builders Australia, the Housing Industry Association, the Property Council of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Australia to investigate the economic outcomes of a set of potential alterations to housing taxation policy settings.

23 Mar
New home sales weaken in February following January surge

“New home sales fell by 20.3 per cent in February but remain 27.3 per cent higher than in the same quarter last year,” stated HIA Senior Economist Maurice Tapang.

20 Mar
Apprentice subsidies just one part of the housing solution

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the announcement by WA Premier Roger Cook at today’s HIA State of the Nation breakfast, confirming continued investment in apprentices through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program.

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23 Mar
Independent economic modelling cautions against more tax on housing in Federal Budget

The following is a joint statement from the Housing Industry Association, Master Builders Australia, Property Council and the Real Estate Institute of Australia.

23 Mar
The impacts of potential housing policy settings

Qaive and Tulipwood Economics have been commissioned by Master Builders Australia, the Housing Industry Association, the Property Council of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Australia to investigate the economic outcomes of a set of potential alterations to housing taxation policy settings.

23 Mar
New home sales weaken in February following January surge

“New home sales fell by 20.3 per cent in February but remain 27.3 per cent higher than in the same quarter last year,” stated HIA Senior Economist Maurice Tapang.

20 Mar
Apprentice subsidies just one part of the housing solution

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has welcomed the announcement by WA Premier Roger Cook at today’s HIA State of the Nation breakfast, confirming continued investment in apprentices through the Group Training Organisation (GTO) Wage Subsidy Program.