Latest Property Council of Australia News

Common sense wins as trust tax grab sent for scrutiny
Housing carve-out becomes a housing cut-out 
Don’t rush flawed trust tax increases into law
Property Council welcomes step towards property tax reform but calls for broader commitments
Trust tax changes ‘shirtfront Australian businesses’ – ‘grave error to rush these flawed thought bubbles into law.’ 
Hunter deserves certainty on its economic future 
Seven more homes, when thousands needed: Victoria’s housing crisis laid bare
Canberra deserves a stadium worthy of the National Capital
Latest ABS data shows housing pipeline remains fragile
Property Council welcomes practical steps to support housing delivery
Tasmania takes important step toward a modern land lease framework
Victorian housing partnership handed an “F” from property leaders three years on
Sentiment dives to COVID-era low: ‘tax escalator to nowhere’ becomes industry’s critical Government issue
Wake-up call for investment as ACT confidence hits nation-low
NSW property confidence slips further as pipeline pressures mount
Minister backs Industrial Roundtable following Property Council Summit
Canberra risks losing jobs and investment without a long-term industrial land strategy 
Sydney’s ‘pantry line’ pushes west as dining-out boom spreads beyond the inner city
Australia must build for an over-85 population the size of four cities 
IGR estimates ‘too kind’ and mistakenly assume a ‘Hawke and Howard government mindset’
Federal discretionary trust changes smash property industry confidence and investment
Government avoids blunt cuts but certainty for international students remains critical 
Queensland’s $174 billion construction pipeline mapped in Australian-first Major Projects Portal
Credible controls are needed but Australia can’t afford to get student housing wrong
Greens housing mandate risks fewer homes for Canberra
Fair GST share needed to support homes and infrastructure in NSW 
From planning for growth to urban delivery: unlocking the potential of Footscray
Minns is right: more student housing needed, not fewer students
Victorian Parliament makes sensible choice by deferring WFH Bill
Bruce Master Plan a blueprint for next major mixed-use precinct
Emergency Services Levy reform plans could push costs onto households, renters and businesses, Property Council warns 
$34 billion wiped from housing values shows government has role in boosting supply confidence 
Four Inspiring Leaders Win ACT Women’s Awards
Government steps back from trust tax cliff, but concerns remain
No room out back: Brisbane’s industrial yards almost full
NSW approvals remain volatile as Housing Accord clock ticks down 
ACT approvals fall as delivery challenge remains
Weaker market, falling approvals expose growing housing supply risk
July housing approvals provide little confidence on housing supply
Government Must Engage With Industry Following Quarry Fee Vote
Government’s plans on WFH legislation show there’s been no reset in relationship
Intergenerational Report underlines need for delivery plan 
Report shows strategic tenancy laws needed to stop shrinking new student home supply
Property Council NT, Australian Government and Timor-Leste Government partner to drive investment and trade between Australia and Timor-Leste
Hunter housing supply, investment pipeline facing feasibility crunch
For the sake of market confidence and housing supply, Government needs an extra round of consultation on flawed tax changes
National Environmental Standards to deliver greater clarity and consistency
Victoria’s latest employment figures highlights need for investment and jobs