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Lockdown changes for regional Victoria and compliance focus

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Lockdown changes for regional Victoria and compliance focus

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Update on regional Victorian areas going in and out of lockdown and update on authorised officers undertaken site audits.
Saturday, 09th October 2021
Housing Industry Association (HIA) is Australia's largest residential building association, committed to keeping members up to date and on the pulse of the ever changing building and business landscape.  

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18 May
Vale Mario Biasin

HIA is deeply saddened by the loss of housing industry leader Mario Biasin
18 May
Consideration of Interstate Landholdings in Land Tax Calculations

HIA respond to proposed amendments that would change current arrangements to account for value of land held interstate when assessing land tax liability.
15 May
Accessing super: home ownership matters

The Liberal Party’s announcement today that if re-elected they will allow Australians to access up to $50,000 from their superannuation to fund a deposit to help them buy their first home is a welcome one, and an initiative that HIA has championed.
13 May
Strong pipeline sees jump in new home sales for WA

Western Australia is one of just two states to see an increase in new home sales in April, recording a significant increase in the amount of new activity from the same period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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19 May
Adoption of the model WHS laws

Western Australia’s new harmonised model of the Work Health & Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations have commenced. This webinar will help you understand your obligations under the new laws.
19 May
Engaging contractors in NSW - Details to collect from your contractor

This checklist provides a summary of some of the information and details you should seek from a contractor when engaging their services. Some of these may be legally required, whereas others are a commercial decision for your business.
18 May
Vale Mario Biasin

HIA is deeply saddened by the loss of housing industry leader Mario Biasin
18 May
Termination and redundancy under the BCI Award

The Building and Construction General On-site Award 2020 (the Award) is an industry award, which applies to employers and their employees working in on-site building, engineering and civil construction.