UDIA has proudly launched our UDIA Housing Index (UHI) nationally. This significant research project was more than 12 months in the making and has been designed to provide a quarterly \u2018health check\u2019 on the new build Australian housing market and provide data and insights on the trajectory (growth or decline) of supply, demand and cost […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":46543,"date":"2024-05-23T16:05:04","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-05-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 23-05-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It is Budget Estimates week in State Parliament and time to put our Ministers and senior public servants under the grill and find out exactly how, when and where agencies budget allocations will be spent. After the spin and excitement of handing down the State Budget each year has died down, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":46523,"date":"2024-05-16T16:12:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-05-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-05-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Have you ever wondered what would happen if you applied the accelerator and the brakes at the same time? We may be about to find out. As the critique of the Federal Budget continues to roll out, it was well summarised in this article in the AFR that Treasury is worried the economy is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":46047,"date":"2024-05-09T16:40:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-wa-wraps-up-the-2024-25-state-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA WA WRAPS UP THE 2024-25 STATE BUDGET"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EVERYTHING OUR MEMBERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY’S BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck and Executive Director of Strategy & Policy Sarah Macaulay attended the State Budget Lockup this morning to get all the details about how the State Government is responding to the housing and skills crisis facing Western Australia. The Treasurer handed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":46042,"date":"2024-05-09T15:09:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-05-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 09-05-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness\u2026\u201d This Charles Dickens quote from The Tale of Two Cities was rolling around in my mind as I sat through the four-hour State Budget lock up this morning. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45964,"date":"2024-05-02T16:06:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-05-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 02-05-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It\u2019s no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society. Whilst some adapt better than others to the obstacles thrown at us in life, there is no doubt that the rates of mental illness, domestic violence and homelessness have been going in the wrong direction for some time and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45923,"date":"2024-04-24T13:32:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-04-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 24-04-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As the sun rises tomorrow morning and the sound of the bugle is heard throughout our suburbs, we remember the sacrifice and legacy left by those who defended our freedom. My grandfather fought in World War II, my grandmother a member of the Rats of the Tobruk before they migrated to Australia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45872,"date":"2024-04-18T14:48:23","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-04-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 18-04-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO There are two types of people. Those who do the work and those that take the credit. (That\u2019s a quote from Ghandi, for which I won\u2019t take the credit). I had a wry smile this morning reading today\u2019s edition of The West Australian, where Professor Graeme Samuel told the \u201cguys over in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45835,"date":"2024-04-11T14:17:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-11-04-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 11-04-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cGrowth hurts because change isn\u2019t easy, that\u2019s why they call it growing pains.\u201d Tony Gaskins As highlighted yesterday\u00a0in this article\u00a0on WA Today, Perth is bursting at the seams trying to accommodate the surge in population growth post COVID. Unsurprisingly, the North-East and South-East urban growth corridors are doing most of the heavy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45815,"date":"2024-04-04T15:26:48","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-04-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-04-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cThe industry knows how much the developers are making, and it\u2019s not uncommon for these developers to be making an extra thirty percent in their margins. That impacts the builders, the subcontractors, but most importantly it impacts our members\u2019 livelihoods. Now it\u2019s time for our fair share, a ten percent upfront increase […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45788,"date":"2024-03-28T15:08:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-03-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 28-03-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO This week was about reminding our friends in Canberra that whilst WA may be on the other side of the country, our contribution to the Australian economy is fundamental to our national success. I was fortunate to join the Premier yesterday at the official opening of the WA Canberra Hub, described as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45666,"date":"2024-03-21T11:19:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-03-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 21-03-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I am even more proud to be a West Aussie after WA dominated the UDIA National Awards for Excellence in Melbourne last night. Four WA projects took home trophies including the overall Project of the Year Award, won by Witchcliffe Ecovillage. One of the most sustainable urban developments in the world, Sustainable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45667,"date":"2024-03-21T11:17:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National Congress"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This week representatives from UDIA WA\u2019s leadership team have been in Melbourne attending the 2024 UDIA National Congress. This year\u2019s event started on Monday night with a sophisticated evening at the Oliver Hume Opening Night Event held at the National Gallery of Victoria. On Tuesday morning the official plenary sessions were kicked off with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45636,"date":"2024-03-14T12:42:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-03-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 14-03-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Too little, too late. That was the comment from the Chair of Highgate Primary School\u2019s Board in response to the State Government\u2019s announcement of a $12 million upgrade to the school that has been bursting at the seams for some time. In my response to the ABC, I highlighted the cause being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45510,"date":"2024-03-07T14:36:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/epa-announces-public-advice-for-regional-scale-offsets\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC ADVICE FOR REGIONAL SCALE OFFSETS"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA welcomes the EPA\u2019s release yesterday of public advice setting out guiding values for proponents and recommended priorities for government to promote early and elective adoption of innovative approaches to regional scale environmental offsets. The need for a strategic approach to offsets is something that UDIA WA has been strongly advocating for to overcome […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45508,"date":"2024-03-07T14:36:18","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-03-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 07-03-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO In the stunning surrounds of Bunker Bay, last night we kicked off the sell-out UDIA WA Development Conference under the stars with a political star, former Premier Mark McGowan relaxing with members in advance of delivering his keynote speech this morning. In his first speaking engagement since leaving public life behind, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45488,"date":"2024-02-29T15:54:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-29-02-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 29-02-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Last year, UDIA WA established a new Purpose, Vision and Mission that more clearly articulates our role in supporting members to deliver housing across the continuum within thriving communities. This renewed outlook, which is part of our Corporate Strategy, is supported by the strategic pillars of Educate, Advocate, Connect and Excel, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45400,"date":"2024-02-22T13:31:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-22-02-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 22-02-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It\u2019s raining DIPs. Hallelujah, it\u2019s raining DIPs. For those who don\u2019t know the acronym, it stands for Design Information Package (a key component of the Western Power approvals process) and they have been rarer than rainfall in Perth over the last 18 months. Until now. The 18 months of blood, sweat and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45331,"date":"2024-02-15T14:54:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-02-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 15-02-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO ICYMI (In case you missed it), UDIA WA\u2019s first lunch of the year last week attracted over 400 people eager to discuss the ongoing issue of high construction costs impacting project viability and delivery. It was a great discussion framed around the data that shows there is no relief in sight in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":45329,"date":"2024-02-08T14:53:44","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-08-02-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 08-02-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Rockets & feathers. We all know when we watch the weekly fuel price cycle or when we have bought some Aussie lamb recently that the asymmetric or \u2018rockets & feathers\u2019 pricing approach is one of the many practices impacting the cost of living. The pricing practice is when prices sky-rocket quickly but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44345,"date":"2024-02-01T16:27:09","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-02-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 01-02-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Watchdog. Regulator. Ombudsman. (Self-appointment doesn\u2019t count). They are all professional sticklers for the rules. The first rule of regulation is \u2018do no harm\u2019. Just because governments can regulate doesn\u2019t mean they should. I will leave it to you to consider whether the vast amount of regulation imposed on the development industry does […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44343,"date":"2024-01-25T16:26:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-01-24\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 25-01-24"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National Pre-Budget Submission UDIA has lodged a pre-budget submission with the Federal Government this week that highlights the ongoing need to bolster home ownership, supply, and deliver more affordable and social housing. Some of the key issues that the development industry is facing, that are highlighted in the submission, include high construction costs, skilled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44341,"date":"2024-01-18T16:26:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-01-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 18-01-2024"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO If I drank coffee I would have spat it out when I turned the pages of Saturday\u2019s West Australian Real Estate section and saw the number of properties listed for sale at a lowly 3,633. Take away land and it\u2019s even more dire \u2013 2,807. That\u2019s compared to 7,111 at the same […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44339,"date":"2023-12-21T16:25:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-12-23\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 21-12-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I do love Christmas. The endless functions, Mariah Carey on every audio device, watching Love Actually for the 1,000th time and the last-minute government announcements. In this, the 1,000th edition of Urban Express I wanted to acknowledge the support and encouragement from our members & stakeholders over the last 12 months. In September, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44337,"date":"2023-12-21T16:23:22","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA NATIONAL PRESIDENT\u2019S MESSAGE"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As this year comes to a close, I have taken the opportunity to reflect on our policy and advocacy nationally and on some of the major advocacy outcomes we have achieved for members in 2023. This year the Federal Government has demonstrated a strong focus on addressing the current housing crisis through the National Housing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44332,"date":"2023-12-14T16:21:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 14-12-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Energy and the environment at times can seem like oil and water. As our friends in NSW are told to cut their power consumption late in the day due to soaring temperatures and an unstable grid, the debate rages on about the elimination of gas as an energy source and the \u2018transition\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":44330,"date":"2023-12-07T16:21:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"INDUSTRY ISSUES 07-12-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I said last week that a week was a long time in politics. That couldn\u2019t be more true today as we see the fight for pre-selection in the Liberal held seat of Cottesloe take off with Sandra Brewer putting her hat in the ring as a highly credible challenger for David Honey. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42953,"date":"2023-11-30T14:40:51","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-30-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 30-11-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO As we close out November 2023 today and officially enter the silly season\u2013 I wanted to share with you three key observations I\u2019ve made in summarising the last 12 months: It ain\u2019t over till its over. Exhibit A \u2013 Medium Density Code.A prickly situation for incoming Minister Carey to tackle with diverse […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42869,"date":"2023-11-23T15:18:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/western-power-advocacy-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Power Advocacy Update"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA WA has been proactively working with Western Power and our members to resolve issues faced in securing clearances, gaining energisation, and delivering timely and much-needed housing supply. Following a roundtable UDIA organised between Western Power and our members in October a variety of actions was developed to provide ongoing updates on progress towards agreed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42864,"date":"2023-11-23T15:14:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 23-11-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO A 2am text message is generally only for one of two reasons. A spam message from the other side of the world or an emergency. Grabbing your children in the early hours of the morning with your animals and your most prized possessions to evacuate to safer ground, with the thick smell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42814,"date":"2023-11-16T15:47:53","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-11-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cWhat’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.\u201d There\u2019s at least $300,000 apparently when it comes to tweaking the name of government departments, with the not at all anticipated or necessary rebrand of the Department of Energy, Mines, Regulation, Industry Regulation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42793,"date":"2023-11-09T16:03:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-submission-on-mobile-telecommunications-in-new-developments\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National Submission on Mobile Telecommunications in New Developments"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National has pressed for Government to make straightforward and practical changes to its proposed policy on provision of Mobile telecommunications infrastructure in new developments in a new submission lodged this week. The proposed changes will ensure there is no duplication of effort, additional costs nor unnecessary quarantining of land for services where appropriate co-location […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42789,"date":"2023-11-09T16:02:17","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-submission-on-the-haff-investment-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National Submission on The HAFF Investment Mandate"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UDIA National has lodged a submission strongly supporting the Government\u2019s proposed Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and Accord investment Mandates (Proposed Mandates), as they will provide the widest possible optionality for Private and Community Housing Providers to fund affordable and social housing in line with UDIA recommendations. The HAFF Investment Mandate and the Accord Investment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42787,"date":"2023-11-09T15:59:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 09-11-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Dr D.J. Honey MLA has made his views very clear as the debate over changes to the Planning and Development Act commenced in Parliament this week. The following quotes are direct from Hansard yesterday: \u201cIt is very clear that the minister and government have an obsession with pleasing a relative handful of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42543,"date":"2023-11-02T14:39:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-11-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 02-11-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Following last week\u2019s Housing Roundtable, I met with the CEO of Housing Australia this week to share the state of play for development ready land supply in WA and some of the challenges we see in meeting our targets under the Housing Accord. As we released to members earlier this week, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42482,"date":"2023-10-26T15:11:14","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-26-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 26-10-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The raw emotion and significant stress was palpable yesterday as builders involved at any scale in the delivery of housing came together with other industry bodies and the State Government to work through the real and present danger facing the ongoing viability of our construction sector and the provision of housing supply. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42437,"date":"2023-10-19T15:28:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-19-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 19-10-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I love it when a plan comes together. It was a pleasure to join my industry colleagues yesterday with our Premier and Minister for Planning; Housing; Lands and Homelessness for the announcement of further planning reforms that assist in expediting the delivery of housing across the State. As quoted by the Premier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42350,"date":"2023-10-12T15:41:59","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-12-10-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 12-10-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It\u2019s official. Today the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has become Housing Australia. The expanded remit of the new look and much easier to say Federal Government housing powerhouse is a positive step forward for a more strategic and integrated approach to the delivery of housing across the continuum and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42251,"date":"2023-10-05T16:20:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-05-10-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 05-10-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Industry Issues 05-10-2023 From the CEO With Tanya away having a well-earned break, I have the pleasure of bringing you this week\u2019s message from the CEO. In case you missed the exciting news, we are extremely pleased to share that UDIA WA President Col Dutton has been confirmed as the UDIA National President for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42237,"date":"2023-10-05T10:07:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/the-real-benefits-of-light-rail-and-trackless-trams-in-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"The real benefits of Light Rail and Trackless Trams in Perth"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
An article by Sergio Famiano The State Government has a vision for Perth as a more compact and connected city as outlined in the Perth and Peel @ 3.5 million planning frameworks. Part of achieving that vision will require the delivery of more diverse housing options and the roll out of an integrated transport network […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42223,"date":"2023-09-28T12:44:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-28-09-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 28-09-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO There are only 88 days until Christmas. As we approach the finishing line for 2023, UDIA is focused on closing out the key priorities for members from a policy & advocacy perspective so that we enter 2024 with as much certainty and clarity for industry as possible. We will continue to operate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":42188,"date":"2023-09-21T16:40:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-9-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 21-9-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CEO Report As we recognised and celebrated some of the outstanding projects being delivered by our members at UDIA\u2019s Awards for Excellence last Saturday night, I was reflecting on the increased diversity in development outcomes that we are now shining a light upon. Demonstrative of how both development and UDIA is evolving, Exchange at Curtin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41607,"date":"2023-09-14T16:01:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-14-09-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 14-09-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The passage of the Housing Australia Future Fund in Parliament today is a milestone worth celebrating, regardless of what many consider lofty and somewhat unrealistic ambitions of delivering 1.2 million homes. It\u2019s worth celebrating not only for the physical roof over many more heads throughout the country in the coming years, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41602,"date":"2023-09-14T13:18:25","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/haff-passes-final-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"HAFF Passes final hurdles"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Earlier today the Minister for Housing alerted us that the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) would be passing today. It was announced late this morning by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that the HAFF has passed Parliament. As a trade for the agreement, the Albanese government agreed with the Greens to an additional $1billion to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41568,"date":"2023-09-07T11:37:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-07-09-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 07-09-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO There is very big difference between hearing and listening. To be heard is one thing but to be truly listened to is entirely different. From an advocacy perspective, banging the table may get you heard but the target audience may not necessarily be listening. The challenge is to not become part of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41529,"date":"2023-08-31T10:53:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-31-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 31-08-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Over the last two weeks I have had the opportunity to listen to keynote speeches from our Premier, the Federal Treasurer and earlier this week our Prime Minister. Hot on the heels of the release of the Federal Government\u2019s\u00a0Intergenerational Report, all three were very clear and aligned on one important view. Over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41512,"date":"2023-08-24T16:10:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 24-08-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cThe measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.\u201d There has been no shortage of tough problems to deal with as an industry, a collective government and as a society. As your industry body, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41270,"date":"2023-08-17T14:33:31","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-17-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 17-08-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Whilst it didn\u2019t capture the hearts and minds of Australians as much as the Matildas match yesterday, National Cabinet\u2019s commitments to deliver more housing supply certainly grabbed the attention of industry with an even bigger national target to build 1.2 million new \u2018well-located\u2019 homes over five years from 2024. As we have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41181,"date":"2023-08-10T13:58:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 10-08-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO In April 2021, UDIA WA submitted to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage our very clear position on the proposed Medium Density Code. We support the policy outcomes the Code seeks to achieve. However, R30 and below should not be captured in this piece of policy. \u201cThe Code carries unintended consequences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41137,"date":"2023-08-03T14:25:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-03-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 03-08-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO This week we continue to make headway in resolving member issues with power infrastructure and the implementation of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act. UDIA WA met with members of the Western Power leadership team this morning to continue to monitor and understand the key blockages contributing to delays in the processing of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41120,"date":"2023-07-27T14:36:44","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-07-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 27-07-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Just when you think you\u2019ve put out a spot fire, either another one appears or the original fire re-emerges with greater intensity and impact than when it started. Whether its delays to approvals and clearances for power infrastructure, developer contributions for public open space or working through the very long list of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41078,"date":"2023-07-20T13:58:29","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-07-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 20-07-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Our world is full of inconvenient truths. The inconvenient truth of the impact of climate change was brushed aside for decades. It is often far easier and more \u2018convenient\u2019 to bury ones head in the sand or brush things under the carpet when the implications of not responding to the reality of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":41011,"date":"2023-07-13T12:27:51","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-13-07-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 13-07-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO One of UDIA National\u2019s Research Partners in our annual State of the Land Report, Colin Keane from Research 4, released his June 2023 Quarter National Greenfield Update today. With total National greenfield activity lifting off a very low base by 19 per cent, advertised pricing reduced by 5 per cent for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40982,"date":"2023-07-06T12:16:41","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-06-07-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 06-07-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The results are in. In response to UDIA WA\u2019s Top 10 Greatest Friction Points in Property Development survey, here\u2019s what we heard\u2026 Right now, the number one friction point causing you the greatest pain in delivering your projects is timely clearances and\/or delivery of power infrastructure. Followed closely by State-based environmental assessment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40915,"date":"2023-06-29T14:16:35","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-29-06-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 29-06-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The quality of the questions you ask have an enormous impact on every aspect of your life. In advocacy, this could not be more critical when trying to understand the problem that the vast array of legislation and regulation is actually trying to solve. Clarity is essential when interpreting the sometimes misguided […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40872,"date":"2023-06-22T15:43:26","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-22-06-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 22-06-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cThere\u2019s a fraction too much friction\u2026.\u201d If you are old enough to remember this 1983 classic track by Tim Finn, you have also likely been around this industry long enough to see the increasing number of friction points slowing down or even stopping the delivery of development projects. Our priority here at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40705,"date":"2023-06-15T14:09:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-06-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 15-06-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Only two things in life are certain; death and taxes.* *N.B. The definition of taxes as written above incorporates slugging the development industry for doing the heavy lifting in providing the vast majority of this country’s desperately needed housing supply and much of the necessary infrastructure to facilitate it.\u00a0 Let’s consider the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40709,"date":"2023-06-15T14:07:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/draft-public-open-space-policy-released-for-public-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft Public Open Space Policy released for public comment"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Amidst the current housing crisis that is impacting Western Australia, the State Government has released a draft Public Open Space Policy that, if implemented, will impact the viability of infill projects and housing affordability. UDIA WA will be delivering a response on behalf of our members to the Draft Operational Policy 2.3: Planning for Public […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40707,"date":"2023-06-15T14:07:02","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-advocacy-update-on-haff\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National advocacy update on HAFF"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Since January, UDIA WA has been supporting UDIA National\u2019s advocacy efforts on the delivery and implementation of the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF). During this time UDIA National has been engaged across all sides of politics and government agencies (Labor, Liberal, Greens, Nationals, Independents, ASIC, National Land Supply and Affordability Council, State land bodies as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40511,"date":"2023-06-08T14:53:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-08-06-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 08-06-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO What a week it’s been. We saw The Hon. Roger Cook MLA sworn in today as WA’s 31st Premier, welcomed the Hon. John Carey MLA to the planning portfolio and congratulated the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA on her well-deserved appointment as Deputy Premier and Treasurer. When I spoke to Minister Carey yesterday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40467,"date":"2023-06-01T16:01:58","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-06-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 01-06-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I have just returned from our Kaya Cape Experience as part of our 50th\u00a0Anniversary Conference in Bunker Bay. The cultural journey through the heart of Wadandi country, led by Josh from Koomal Dreaming, took members on a journey highlighting the resourcefulness, connection and creativity of the Wadandi Noongar people. The powerful, spiritual […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40426,"date":"2023-05-25T16:48:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-05-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 25-05-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO We have a crisis on our hands. Move over COVID-19, our dire housing shortage has taken centre stage. Crises do not just appear out of nowhere, though are often the most extreme versions of things that happen all the time. In many cases, they can be anticipated and planned for. Whilst some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":40253,"date":"2023-05-18T16:15:51","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-18-05-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 18-05-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Industry Issues 18-05-23 From the CEO Remember that time is money. That\u2019s one of the key messages I gave to third year property students at Curtin University this morning when summarising some of the challenges developers face in delivering feasible projects, especially in this current environment. Whether its through lengthy & costly approvals, holding costs, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39809,"date":"2023-05-11T15:30:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-wa-wraps-up-the-state-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA WA WRAPS UP THE STATE BUDGET"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EVERYTHING OUR MEMBERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY’S BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS UDIA WA CEO Tanya Steinbeck and Executive Director of Strategy & Policy Sarah Macaulay attended the State Budget Lockup this morning to get all the details about how the State Government is addressing the housing & skills crisis facing Western Australia. The Treasurer handed down […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39775,"date":"2023-05-04T15:13:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-04-05-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 04-05-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO This time next week I will have just walked out of the State Budget Lock Up with Treasury officials, where the Premier\/Treasurer outlines the key initiatives that haven\u2019t yet been dropped in the media and industry bodies like ours delve into the depths of the State Budget papers looking for good news […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39743,"date":"2023-04-27T16:20:11","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-27-04-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 27-04-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Early, authentic engagement is key in navigating and responding to the fast approaching requirements under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (ACH). That was the advice almost 300 UDIA members received this morning from Irene Stainton, the Co-Chair of the newly established Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council who joined Anthony Kannis from DPLH, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39660,"date":"2023-04-20T16:04:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-04-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 20-04-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I was always taught as a child: \u201cif you have nothing nice to say, then don\u2019t say anything at all.\u201d What a conundrum for the now adult in a highly visible advocacy role, where the balance must be struck on a daily basis between calling out inefficient and ineffective government policy or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39644,"date":"2023-04-13T15:35:03","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-13-04-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 13-04-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO In our 24 hour news cycle, it\u2019s easy to be consumed by the enormity of the challenges we face today, the lack of progress on critical societal issues and all the bad things that happen in our world. For those valued UDIA members that have been around our industry for decades, you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":39635,"date":"2023-04-06T13:37:47","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-06-04-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 06-04-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday\u2019s logic. These words by Peter Drucker, one of the most influential thinkers on the subject of management have never been more poignant as they are at this very moment. This week\u2019s release of the State […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38490,"date":"2023-03-30T10:09:28","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/wa-young-leader-takes-home-top-gong\/","title":{"rendered":"WA Young Leader takes home top gong"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Winner of the Young Leaders\u2019 Award, Rachel Ezzard, is a Development Manager at Stockland in Western Australia and has ensured WA has won the National Young Leader Award for the second successive year and third time in the last four years. Ms Ezzard has worked on a range of major masterplanned communities in and around […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38487,"date":"2023-03-30T10:02:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/wa-successfully-hosts-udia-national-congress-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"WA successfully hosts UDIA National Congress 2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday saw the completion of the 2023 UDIA National Congress right here in Perth, bringing to a close an incredible showcase of what Perth and WA has to offer. This year\u2019s event started on the rooftop of AGWA as the sun shone on the Opening Night celebration. Hosted by Oliver Hume, the theme for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38483,"date":"2023-03-30T09:59:39","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/wa-developers-shine-on-national-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"WA Developers shine on National stage"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Western Australia took out three gongs at the UDIA National Awards for Excellence 2023, held right here in Perth on Wednesday night. The national awards program recognises the very best in the urban development sector across the country. Rosewood West Perth by Rosewood Care Group won the Award for Excellence in Seniors Living; Park Terraces […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38480,"date":"2023-03-30T09:56:55","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-30-03-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 30-03-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO That\u2019s a wrap! Our beautiful city put on a magnificent show this week as we hosted a very successful UDIA National Congress, kicking off at the absolutely stunning rooftop bar at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) on Monday night for the welcome event sponsored by Oliver Hume.\u00a0 The theme for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38463,"date":"2023-03-23T12:08:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 23-3-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO A profitless boom. Ouch. That\u2019s what we are experiencing here in Australia in development and construction according to RLB in the press today. As we approach UDIA\u2019s National Congress here in Perth next week with hundreds from industry gathering to hear from the country\u2019s thought leaders on the key issues impacting our […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38443,"date":"2023-03-17T11:23:37","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/better-solutions-needed-for-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Better solutions needed for climate change"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ahead of the UDIA National Congress in Perth on 27-29 March, we spoke with Andrew Miller, one of our international keynote speakers about his topic Climate Change, Mobility & the Future of City Building\u2019. Andrew Miller is Senior Leader, Urban Solutions with Hatch Canada.\u00a0 He a city-builder, urbanist, and futurist specializing in mobility and transportation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38437,"date":"2023-03-16T15:47:08","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 16-3-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Our industry and the regulatory framework it operates within is incredibly complex. This complexity is only growing as we face increasing economic, social and environmental challenges each year. Our ask though in terms of reform is relatively simple yet somehow very difficult to achieve. It\u2019s summarised in two words. Clarity and certainty. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38380,"date":"2023-03-09T11:48:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 09-3-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO A vision can be defined as the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. The ability to imagine how a country, society or place could develop in the future and plan for it. As developers, having a well-defined and aspirational vision for a place that adds enduring […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38332,"date":"2023-03-02T15:13:23","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/share-your-feedback-on-planning-scheme-regulations-for-epa-referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Share your feedback on Planning Scheme Regulations for EPA referrals"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is seeking stakeholder feedback on draft planning regulations and a discussion paper relating to referral of planning schemes to the EPA.\u00a0The proposed regulations are intended to streamline EPA assessment to focus on matters that may have a significant impact on the environment. Currently, all local and regional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38329,"date":"2023-03-02T13:41:27","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-3-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 02-3-2023"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Hindsight is a wonderful thing. In May 2020, UDIA WA released a media statement from which I quote: UDIA WA is calling for the Premier to use the National Cabinet process to influence the Morrison Government in implementing a time limited, direct stimulus for housing construction and then support it with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38298,"date":"2023-02-23T13:08:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-23-02-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 23-02-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO \u201cOgres are like onions.\u201d Shrek is not just one of my all-time favourite family movies but a remarkable reflection of many aspects of humanity. Premier Mark McGowan yesterday remarked that high density development had been unfairly portrayed as some kind of ogre lurking in the suburbs. Not because they make people cry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38213,"date":"2023-02-16T14:35:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-16-02-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 16-02-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO I was fortunate to listen to a chap called Chris Riddell this morning at a breakfast hosted by RAC WA. Chris is a human futurist, who took the audience on a journey through the hyper-disruption we are experiencing as a global community and the impact of technology on our human experience. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38180,"date":"2023-02-09T13:52:10","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-09-02-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 09-02-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Never a truer word spoken by Benjamin Franklin on a number of fronts. First, you are likely to get a far better return on your investment in your education than you will from any of the four major banks – \u00a0whom unsurprisingly raised rates […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":38114,"date":"2023-02-02T14:58:36","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-02-02-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 02-02-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Whilst I don\u2019t like to identify as a sheep, I couldn\u2019t help but follow the crowd and check out just how smart Chat GPT really is. So I typed in the question \u201cHow do we deliver sufficient affordable housing supply in Australia? Here\u2019s what the AI bot spat out: There is no […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":37770,"date":"2023-01-25T14:47:12","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-25-01-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 25-01-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Today\u2019s release of higher than expected inflation figures have all but guaranteed another interest rate rise when the RBA meets in February. This quarter will be one to watch as we start to see the real impact of mortgage rate increases hit the hip pockets of home owners around the country. For […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36928,"date":"2023-01-19T16:21:13","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-19-01-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 19-01-23"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Welcome to our first edition of Urban Express for 2023! As our members start to trickle back from what was hopefully a restful summer break for many, here at UDIA WA we are kicking things off at full speed as we lead up to hosting National Congress here in Perth in March. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36833,"date":"2022-12-15T16:08:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-12-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 15-12-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Christmas and the end of the calendar year is a time of reflection, giving & gratitude. Looking back over 2022, there is much to be proud of and thankful for as a team and as an industry in what has been an incredibly challenging time for many. We are blessed to live […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36811,"date":"2022-12-08T15:33:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-8-12-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 8-12-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The rumour mill has been running hot over the last few weeks with speculation around what a Christmas WA Cabinet reshuffle might look like. With Alannah MacTiernan retiring, her portfolio is up for grabs and hot off the press…. now Dave Kelly has resigned from Cabinet and his position as Minister for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36790,"date":"2022-12-08T10:14:34","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/udia-national-advocacy-alert-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UDIA National Advocacy Alert"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 25 November UDIA President Maxwell Shiffman attended the Treasurer\u2019s Investor Roundtable on Housing investment in Sydney. During the roundtable UDIA raised that: to successfully close the affordable housing gap, we will need to harness private developer capacity, and that an NRAS 2.0 should be considered; and part of that solution is incentivising private affordable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36726,"date":"2022-12-01T15:07:07","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-01-12-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 01-12-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Productivity. Sustainability. Liveability. These are the three core focus areas of the Albanese Government that we discussed this week in Canberra when we met with the Prime Minister\u2019s senior advisors around the key issues facing the development sector in delivering housing supply over the coming years. They line up very neatly with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36567,"date":"2022-11-24T12:01:21","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-24-11-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 24-11-2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO We are all familiar with the concept of the housing continuum, with crisis accommodation at one end and home ownership at the other. Whilst the majority of the focus is on the supply of the various housing products at each stage along the continuum, a critical component is the transition between each […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36542,"date":"2022-11-17T15:08:05","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-11-22-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 10-11-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Economic diversity and population growth key to WA\u2019s success UDIA WA was pleased to host independent, global economist Jonathan Pain once again at our recent industry luncheon.\u00a0 Mr Pain has been a regular guest of UDIA over recent years however was unable to attend in person due to COVID restrictions in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36372,"date":"2022-11-10T16:31:20","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-10-11-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 10-11-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Have you heard the news? It seems future Netflix series\u2019 may be produced at METRONET Malaga. With economic diversification a key policy priority of the McGowan Government, investing in Western Australia\u2019s creative industries is one way to focus the national and international spotlight on our capital city as a place to live, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36359,"date":"2022-11-03T16:03:43","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-03-11-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 03-11-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO It seems this week \u2018Orange is the new Black\u2019. As interest rates rise, so do the scary headlines from our east coast media outlets. Today we are anticipating homeowners in \u2018mortgage prison\u2019 with falling home values negating any equity built within home loans. Sure, our friends on the other side of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36251,"date":"2022-10-20T15:05:15","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-20-10-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 20-10-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO The impact on customers who may experience the unfortunate demise of their home builder as a result of the perfect storm of COVID, skills & materials shortages was recognised by the State Government this week. Commerce Minister Roger Cook announced reforms to the home indemnity insurance scheme which whilst an additional cost […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36231,"date":"2022-10-13T14:47:16","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-13-10-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 13-10-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO There are only 72 days until Christmas. As our calendars are filling up with end of year celebrations already, there is an increasing sense of urgency in the air to get as much done as possible before the silly season starts to kick in. There is also a sense of fatigue after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36220,"date":"2022-10-06T15:52:49","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-06-10-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Issues 06\/10\/2022"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Another month and another interest rate rise, albeit slightly less than anticipated this time around. The political debate around tax cuts, cost of living and lack of housing supply is heating up and whilst I wouldn\u2019t gauge public sentiment solely on Letters to the Editor in The West Australian \u2013 today\u2019s edition […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36179,"date":"2022-09-29T12:06:50","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-29-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 29-9-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New places for regional residents to access housing market UDIA has welcomed the bringing forward of 10,000 new places under the Federal Government’s new Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee. This targeted application of the Home Guarantee Scheme will help thousands of residents in regional areas access the housing market sooner. The guarantee Is a smart […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36127,"date":"2022-09-21T14:21:06","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/awards-celebrate-best-in-the-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards celebrate best in the west"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On Saturday night, UDIA WA were delighted to celebrate the incredible people and projects entered into the 2022 Awards for Excellence at our annual Gala Dinner. The night was a big success with Golden Bay by Peet Ltd and DevelopmentWA taking home the highly coveted Russel Perry Award for Urban Development Excellence in addition to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":36125,"date":"2022-09-21T14:20:45","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-21-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 21-9-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Celebrations were in full swing on Saturday night with our annual Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner. We toasted the best in the west once again and I pass my congratulations on to all of the winners and finalists announced on the night. I am also pleased to welcome the Planning Minister\u2019s announcement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}},{"id":35737,"date":"2022-09-15T14:32:32","link":"https:\/\/www.udiawa.com.au\/blog\/industry-issues-15-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry issues 15-9-22"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From the CEO Whether you are a republican or a monarchist, one cannot dismiss the impact that Queen Elizabeth II had throughout her record-breaking reign. As we welcome King Charles III as our new head of the Commonwealth, we are welcoming a leader with an intense interest in sustainability and the built environment. In an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false}}]