Aligned policy settings key to unlocking housing delivery
Housing Industry Association supports Federal Housing Minister's view that Australia's housing crisis stems from decades of system-wide failures requiring aligned policy settings across all levels of government to increase housing supply.
What policy changes are needed to fix Australia's housing crisis?
Builders and construction trades need coordinated government policies to unlock housing projects and create more work opportunities. Current misaligned regulations slow down job pipelines.
Key takeaways
- HIA agrees Australia's housing crisis resulted from decades of system-wide policy failures
- Federal Housing Minister Clare O'Neil calls for aligned policy settings across government levels
- Coordinated policy approach needed to unlock housing delivery and increase supply
- Current regulatory misalignment creates barriers to residential construction projects
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