HomeBuilder

Home building ramps up in end-of-year push

The latest building approvals data from November shows construction of new private houses increased 6.1%.

By Harrison Astbury ● January 07, 2021

Full details of HomeBuilder 2.0: Extended but reduced

At the weekend, the Government extended the HomeBuilder grant to 31 March, albeit reducing it from $25,000 to $15,000.

By Harrison Astbury ● November 30, 2020

Construction down 2%, but new home builds and renovations are up

The latest data indicates just over $17.2bn of residential construction was done in the third quarter, down 1% on the previous quarter.

By Harrison Astbury ● November 25, 2020

Uptick in renovation interest yet tradies' win rate still low

Trade quotes platform Buildxact reported its volume of quotes was up in Q3 2020, but the win rate was down to 13.65% in September.

By Harrison Astbury ● November 16, 2020

First home buyers, investors flooding the market but borrowing less

The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics' lending data shows more first home buyers and investors entered the market in September, but borrowed less.

By Harrison Astbury ● November 02, 2020

HomeBuilder 'highly effective' despite hodgepodge construction sector

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar has pointed to the success of HomeBuilder, despite dwelling approvals data being flat, up just 0.6% in a year.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 19, 2020

Four months on, is HomeBuilder working?

The Government’s HomeBuilder program launched in June to stimulate the construction industry, and opinion is mixed on if it has been effective policy.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 14, 2020

Social groups, Opposition slam Budget's lack of social housing investment

The Labor Opposition as well as several key social groups have slammed the government's decision to not provide any funding for social housing in this year's budget.

By William Jolly ● October 07, 2020

Government Budget 2020: Tax Cuts, 'JobMaker' and a $213.7 billion deficit

Tonight the Government announced its Budget for 2020-2021, with tax cuts forming a large part of the agenda to tackle demand-side doldrums in the economy.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 06, 2020

A series of unprecedented events: How coronavirus has changed our economy

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our economy and way of life on a scale not seen for generations. Here's a summary of all key ways it did.

By William Jolly ● September 14, 2020

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