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ACT and Southern NSW

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, insights and advice across your region.

ACT and Southern NSW

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, insights and advice across your region.

There must be another election around the corner, with both major parties at a federal level well underway with their campaigning and pre-election announcements. With the cost and access to housing expected to be a key battleground, it is essential that meaningful commitments to address the problems the industry is facing are secured.

The Prime Minister last week announced a new scheme to support apprentices, with a $10,000 incentive to boost workers in key housing trades. The scheme will be made up of five $2,000 incentive payments staggered throughout the course of an apprenticeship to support retention and combat the non-completion rates.

Meanwhile, the Opposition have promised to allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their superannuation to purchase a home, which represents an important step towards addressing the significant barrier of saving for a deposit. Superannuation is designed to help people plan for their future retirement, and there is no better security in your future than owning your own house.

Whether it is having access to trades to add to our housing stock, or the ability to get into the market, the Australian dream has perhaps never seemed harder to attain. Declining home ownership rates paint a particularly bleak picture, with 36% of those under 30 owning a home compared to 50% just 30 years ago.

In the lead up the 2025 election, HIA will continue to engage with all sides of politics to prioritise the delivery of housing for all Australians across our cities and regions.

Greg Weller
Greg Weller
Executive Director
ACT and Southern NSW

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12 Feb
Home ownership gets even further out of reach for first home buyers in NSW

“Long-standing constraints on new home building in NSW, particularly land supply and planning system inefficiencies, are locking more and more first home buyers out of home ownership,” stated HIA Executive Director, NSW, Brad Armitage.

12 Feb
HIA welcomes government support to address the ‘Missing Middle”

HIA has welcomed the Tasmanian Government’s announcement of a Density Incentive Grant Scheme for medium and high-density housing developments.

12 Feb
Lending restrictions should be eased

“Restrictions on lending have been progressively tightened over the past 15 years making it increasingly difficult for banks to lend to first home buyers. Despite this increase in lending restrictions and the cost of lending, mortgage delinquency in Australia remains exceptionally close to zero,” stated HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang.

11 Feb
“Australia's housing crisis is driven by lip-service, hypocrisy and an investment culture”

In his article today, published on abc.net.au, Alan Kohler states: “In 1999 came the final death knell of housing as a "right", when it became an investment asset after the Howard government halved capital gains tax.”

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19 Feb
NCC Update Seminar

A series of workshops or seminars that offer an in-depth look at industry and policy changes that could impact on your business and how HIA can help you.

19 Feb
Webinar - NSW Building Commission Update

Engaging and in-depth look at business and industry processes and implications that could impact your business.

26 Feb
Awards entrant briefing webinar

Important information on entering the 2025 Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom awards Awards to help you make the most of your entry.

28 Feb
State of the Nation

Learn the latest residential construction trends at our State of the Nation. Make better business decisions after hearing key presenters from HIA’s Economics as well as guest speakers.

HIA Awards

HIA Awards provide home builders and designers the opportunity to receive recognition, and showcase their work to the broader industry. Winners and finalists not only receive extensive media promotion for their business, they also get the opportunity to promote themselves as an industry leader.

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Home of the Year

Winner: Classic Constructions (Aust)

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Display Home

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Spec Home

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Learning a new skill or adding to your existing knowledge is the best way to advance your career and help reignite your passion for getting up in the morning and doing a job that you love. It's not just about what you can learn but also how you can use your new found knowledge to reach the next step in where you want your career to go.

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17 Feb
NCC 2022: Volume One Changes

Gain an overview and understanding of the changes made to NCC 2022: Volume one.

18 Feb
NCC 2022: AS1684 Timber Framing Changes

Gain an overview and understanding of the changes to AS1684 Timber Framing Code.

19 Feb
Understanding HIA Building Contracts

This workshop provides a detailed understanding of domestic building contracts, using the relevant HIA contract for your region as an example. The contract is explained in full, describing each schedule and clause.

20 Feb
Waterproofing Wet Areas - What, Where and How

Gain an understanding on the NCC hierarchy and the what, where and how of waterproofing.

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