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National action on planning reform welcomed but NSW needs more: Tom Forrest

Property Observer -  Urban Taskforce CEO today welcomed the announcement made by Hon…

Planning Ministers Commit to Development Activity Pipeline

The Urban Developer -  Reform to planning systems to ensure construction activity can…

Crown Group fast tracks opening of luxury residences

Sydney Morning Herald - Crown Group CEO Iwan Sunito has defied the market conditions…

Dodgy builders warned against exploiting coronavirus construction push

Sydney Morning Herald  The state's building industry watchdog has warned phoenix operators against…

‘Recipe for chaos’: Andrews told to end uncertainty and unveil rental rules

Sydney Morning Herald - Thousands of Victorian renters facing possible eviction as a…

NSW to back tech hub to lift economy

The Australian - A technology precinct bordering Sydney’s Central Station is being fast-tracked,…

Planning Reform – Now an Economic Imperative for NSW

Sourceable - The NSW planning system was already flagging before COVID-19, with the…

NSW Govt to “speed up planning processes and development applications”

Coffs Coast Outlook - NSW will speed up planning processes and development applications…

Land tax overhaul needed during shutdown; Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest

Property Observer -  The NSW Land Tax system is crippling investors as tenants…

Construction to continue in NSW and VIC

Outdoor Design Source - In the latest news from Government, building sites across New…

On construction, energy, climate damage and the new radical transparency

The Fifth Estate - News from the front desk: Issue 473: Aren’t we getting intimate…

Who’s in lockdown in the built environment and who isn’t – for now

Fifth Estate - The shutdown of non-essential services as a response to the escalating…
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