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31 May 2026

Sydney Developer Tax Rise Signals Broader Infrastructure Funding Shift

The City of Sydney's decision to increase developer taxes represents a growing trend across Australian local governments seeking alternative revenue streams for...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
31 May 2026

Federal Housing Innovation Fund: Victorian Development Implications

The Federal Government's $39.3 million housing innovation investment signals a policy shift toward technology-driven solutions for Australia's housing crisis, b...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
31 May 2026

Federal Budget Housing Policies Need Parliamentary Fix, Says MBA

The Federal Budget's housing policies face scrutiny as Master Builders Australia pushes for Parliamentary amendments, highlighting ongoing tensions between nati...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
25 May 2026

Federal Budget Impact on Victorian Rental Development Market

The federal budget's housing measures have sparked extensive debate about property investment returns and house prices, but less attention has been paid to how ...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
25 May 2026

Federal Tax Reforms Target New Construction Over Existing Stock

The federal government's latest budget has introduced targeted tax changes designed to redirect investor capital from established housing stock towards new cons...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
21 May 2026

This little-known scheme can help first home buyers save thousands more for a deposit, with less tax

Vitaly Gariev/Unsplash Saving for a first home is already hard enough. So when a federal budget change appears to make some popular savings strategies less attr...

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Federal PolicyRepost
21 May 2026

Federal Budget Infrastructure Fund: Victoria's Development Reality

Victoria's property development sector faces another round of federal announcements that promise much but may deliver little immediate relief to the state's hou...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
21 May 2026

New Build Tax Incentives: Development Implications for Victoria

The federal government's latest tax settings favouring new build properties will likely reshape development patterns across Victoria, creating both opportunitie...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
19 May 2026

Federal Budget Changes: Impact on Victorian Property Development

The federal government's latest budget measures targeting first home buyers will reshape demand patterns across Victoria's property development landscape, creat...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
19 May 2026

Queensland Housing Deal Shows Federal-State Funding Model for Victoria

The $2.4 billion housing agreement between Canberra and Queensland represents a new template for federal-state cooperation that Victorian developers should moni...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
19 May 2026

Federal Budget Changes Reshape Victorian Property Development

The recent federal budget has introduced measures that will require Victorian property developers to recalibrate their investment strategies and project plannin...

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Federal PolicyEditorial
19 May 2026

Coalition's $5B Infrastructure Pledge: Victorian Development Impact

The federal Opposition's commitment to $5 billion in enabling infrastructure funding represents a potential shift in how major housing projects could be deliver...

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Federal PolicyEditorial