In the media
The Home Building Industry in the News
Media items relating to the Western Australian home building crisis.
3/12/2024: The West Australian: House crisis reality is clear
Opinion piece by HBAG Chairman Jason Jansson following an undertaking by the Premier that about 1,800 new affordable houses would be funded, and an announcement by the Opposition of Stamp Duty concessions.
3/12/2024: Letters page, The West Australian – We must meet demand – David Savietto, Director, Sovereign Building Company
3/12/2024: Letters page, The West Australian – Teach only key skills – Daniel Scafetta, Viva Development
23/09/2024: The West Australian: Politically popular grants are exacerbating housing crisis
08/05/2024: 882 Mornings: Interview with Jason Janssen and Gary Adshead
The Chairman of the Home builders Action Group [HBAG], Jason Janssen, has been active in calling the Government to account for the delays in implementing the No Interest Loans Scheme (NILOS). You can listen to Jason interview with Gary Adshead on 882 Mornings here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mornings-with-gary-adshead/id1231321581
starting at 14.35
07/05/2024: WA Today: ‘Builders teetering on the edge’: Home builders’ lobby group sounds alarm
24/4/2024: ABC News: Perth builder Collier Homes collapses amid pressure on home building industry
24/4/2024: The West Australian: Collier Homes leaves a handful of homes unfinished
11/4/2024: ABC News: Builders selling their own homes to stay in business
09/4/2024: news.com.au: Builder Start Right Homes goes into liquidation with dozens of unfinished projects
22/3/2024: The West Australian: Housing crisis worsening with overseas arrivals running at four times the pace of new home builds
1/2/2024: The West Australian: Builders who secured interest-free loans from Cook Government say Brian Burke was the most help
17/01/2024: Build-it: Australia’s construction collapse continues into the new year. “A good article on the state of the building industry nationwide” – Jason Janssen, Chairman HBAG
05/01/2024: ABC News: WA government introduces $300,000 interest-free loans to help builders finish homes
21/11/2023: The West Australian: Anger builds at Inspired Homes as customers recount ‘years of torture’ amid WA construction crises
13/11/2023: The West Australian: Five measures needed to save the homebuilding industry
03/11/2023: The West Australian:
GJ Gardner Homes Perth in liquidation as WA construction chaos claims another builder
Simsai Construction Group calls in administrators as brutal building bubble claims more victims
24/10/2023: The West Australian: NPM Group: Major national builder with WA office and 100 employees collapses
17/10/2023: The West Australian: Simsai Construction: Shock as tax office issues popular builder with wind-up order
16/10/2023: The West Australian: Construction crisis: Another WA builder goes under after Building Services Board refuses to renew registration
12/10/2023: HBAG Media Release – Proposed HBAG Housing Summit
10/10/2023: The West Australian – Advocates push State Parliament’s Economics and Industry Committee to launch inquiry into WA building bubble
20/09/2023: ABC News – Building industry warns of more trouble ahead amid labour shortage, pleads for financial help from WA government
19/09/2023: ABC Afternoon Programme – Interview with HBAG Chairman Jason Janssen
07/09/2023: The West Australian – Builder BGC join other stakeholders in blaming WA Government stimulus grants for State’s housing crisis
31/08/2023: The West Australian – Kim Macdonald: Calls for Plan B as builders slide down the trust scale
31/08/2023: The West Australian – There goes my dream
30/08/2023: The West Australian – Four-step industry fix
30/08/2023: The West Australian – Taxpayer-funded Griffin Coal bailout approaches $30 million with no end in sight for financial support
29/08/2023: 6PR Radio – Discussion on the state of the industry