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COVID-19 vaccine mandate to be lifted in WA

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COVID-19 vaccine mandate to be lifted in WA

Member alert
The government has announced that from 10 June, workers in the building and construction industry will no longer be required to be vaccinated to attend a building site.
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01 Nov
Home building costs rise less than CPI

“Prices of home building materials grew by 1.4 per cent in the year to September 2024, significantly slower than other goods and services as measured by CPI,” stated HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang.

01 Nov
Sign up now for free NSW Planning Portal training

HIA members are invited to sign up for online Planning Portal training sessions. The free training sessions cover a range of topics from navigating the Planning Portal through to creating and submitting a Complying Development Certificate application.

01 Nov
HIA welcomes incoming LNP government (Qld)

HIA congratulates David Crisafulli and the incoming LNP government in Queensland on their election victory and welcomes the announcement today of Ministers and their portfolios.

01 Nov
ACT notification requirements for engineered stone starts today

Members are reminded that from 1 November 2024, a written notification must be sent to WorkSafe ACT prior to undertaking, or directing or allowing a worker to carry out any permitted work involving legacy engineered stone in the ACT.