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HomeBuilder Keeps December Quarter Afloat

“New Home Sales data released today (16 September 2020) confirms that HomeBuilder will support building activity and protect jobs in the December 2020 quarter,” commented HIA Chief Economist, Tim Reardon.

Sep 16, 2020

Santos welcomes Government’s focus on unlocking new gas supply

Santos welcomes the Government’s announcements today to unlock new gas supply sources and improve the connectivity of the gas and electricity markets.

Sep 15, 2020

Australian PCI®: Construction industry slump continues into August 2020

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) fell by 4.8 points to 37.9 in August 2020, with the pace of decline in business conditions worsening again after a pause in July (readings below 50 points indicate contraction in activity,…

Sep 8, 2020

Business boost with push for PPE manufacturing in WA

The WA Government has launched another initiative encouraging industry to be part of Western Australia’s COVID-19 recovery by releasing a Problem and Opportunity Statement to secure manufacturing of healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE).

Aug 28, 2020

Industry welcomes the introduction of the JobKeeper Extension Bill into Parliament

“Industry welcomes the introduction into Parliament today (August 26 2020) of a Bill to extend the operation of the JobKeeper scheme and the short-term flexibility measures in the Fair Work Act, until late-March. The JobKeeper scheme is playing a vital role in saving thousands of…

Aug 27, 2020

Government initiatives strengthen Australian defence industry

“We welcome the Government’s announcement today (26 August 2020) of a $1 billion investment package of Defence initiatives to boost Australia’s defence industry in its recovery from COVID-19. This announcement is an important recognition that the defence industry is a strategic asset for the country…

Aug 27, 2020

Accelerating the uptake of smart chargers for electric vehicles

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced $838,000 in funding to Origin Energy Ltd to undertake an electric vehicle (EV) smart charging trial across the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Aug 7, 2020

Australian PCI®: Construction slump eases in July 2020

The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI®) rose by a further 7.2 points to 42.7 points in July 2020. This indicates business conditions remained negative across the construction industry in July 2020, but the pace of contraction eased from…

Aug 5, 2020

Time for Queensland to get moving on HomeBuilder

“The Queensland residential building industry remains on track to experience a significant downturn in building activity in the fourth quarter of the year,” says HIA Queensland Executive Director Mike Roberts.

Jul 31, 2020

Rio Tinto reveals maiden Resource at Winu and new discovery

Rio Tinto has disclosed the maiden Inferred Mineral Resource at the 100% owned Winu copper-gold project and revealed the discovery of a new zone of gold dominant mineralisation approximately 2 km east of the Winu deposit in the Paterson Province of Western Australia.

Jul 28, 2020

Procurement changes for works to further boost local businesses

The WA Government will implement changes to procurement of works contracts from today (July 22 2020) to make it easier for local businesses to work with government agencies.

Jul 22, 2020

JobKeeper Payment Extension

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the extension of the JobKeeper payment for a further six months to March 2021.

Jul 21, 2020