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Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... from Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar, who made the case for early access as part of a broader package to increased housing supply, Industry Super Australia, the SMSF Association, and the Financial Services Council have all remained emphatic in their ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... property prices may have finally broken the back of the Australian housing market. Latest data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) show that total new home sales dropped by 8.5% to 7,094 units in the month of October - the lowest level since ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... an oversupply in apartments is building, if not already. More so if taken in conjunction with the Housing Industry Association's (HIA) latest update on new home sales. Total new home sales dropped by 9.7% in July as sales declined for both detached homes ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Australia HIA new home sales Fresh data released by the Housing Industry Association (HIA) on sales of new homes has triggered concerns that Australia's housing boom is coming to an end. New home sales dropped by 9.7% -- the fastest since May 2006 - ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Australia new home sales The Housing Industry Association reported that sales of new homes fell by 4.4% to 7,278 units in the month of May following a 4.7% decline in the previous month. Sales of detached homes continued to contract - down by 6.7% in ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... sales of goods and services (indicating unwanted inventory buildup). Australia new homes sales The Housing Industry Association reported that new home sales in Australia fell by 4.7% in April, partly reversing the previous month's 8.9% increase, driven ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... increase in exports and a smaller 1% gain in imports. Australia new home sales Likewise, data from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows that sales of new homes in the country have again picked up pace, rising by 8.9% -- the fastest pace since ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... value that would allow pensioners to access equity for aged care. "At present very little of the equity in owner-occupied housing is being drawn down for other purposes," Australian Chamber chief executive Kate Carnell said. Carnell also suggests abolishing ...

Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... on the Age Pension. "Raising the rental assistance, reviewing the settings for means-testing, and providing more public housing are some potential solutions," the submission said. Removing the $450 threshold for superannuation payments, improving access ...

Economist says innovation one small part of growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... look to be rolling over or at least the risks are significantly to the downside," Lawson said. "If you think about the housing market, residential investment contributed about 20% of the growth that Australia saw in 2015. Forward looking indicators suggest ...