Property Council Says Home Building at Its Slowest Since 2013 in Queensland

As Queensland goes to the polls in the next 24 hours, the Property Council of Australia has urged all candidates to commit to fast-tracking the delivery of housing supply and providing more roofs over heads. According to the Council, home building has ground to its slowest since 2013, with only 6,948 new homes built in the March quarter of 2024. “Whoever forms government after the election faces an enormous challenge in ensuring a home for every Queenslander—a challenge that can only be overcome with meaningful policy change and engagement with the private sector,” said Jess Caire, executive director of the Property Council of Australia, in a statement....