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WA housing supply addressed by state budget

Western Australia’s state budget this week introduced measures to ease pressure on the housing supply crisis, but the UDIA is advocating for more to be done.

Aerial view of Perth Skyline in Australia. Scenic flight over Elizabeth Quay, Bell Tower, Elizabeth Quay Bridge, Swan River, Perth Convention and Exhibition Center in Western Australia.
WA State Budget lacked a willingness to take long term action in relation to major taxation and regulatory reform to support the housing supply crisis, UDIA says. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

Perth holds the mantle as one of the most affordable capital cities in Australia, however following Thursday’s State Budget, handed down by Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan, the jury is out on how long that mantle will remain.

With the State amid a housing supply crisis, the McGowan Government’s budget has tinkered at the edges of a complex issue that requires a greater focus on driving housing supply across the continuum and a greater willing…

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