Revelations that the number of complaints made against builders has almost doubled in recent years is further evidence the government has been dragging its feet on reform, Shadow Housing Minister...
Steve Martin MLC
Labor fails to deliver on housing
The State Opposition has cast doubt about the McGowan Labor Government’s latest announcement to deliver new housing stock, pointing to social housing maintenance backlogs, huge waitlists and stalled...
Rough sleepers on the rise in Perth as rough weather approaches
New figures from the WA Alliance to End Homelessness reveal the number of rough sleepers identified on Perth’s By Name List surged in March to their highest numbers in almost twelve months. Using...
Western Power connection delays leave developers, builders and businesses in limbo
State Government-owned Western Power is proving to be another handbrake on Western Australia’s building sector which is already facing significant pressures. Small businesses and developers are...
Housing crisis continues as Labor fails to address stock concerns
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today shows that building approvals in Western Australia continue to trend downwards as WA’s housing crisis worsens.The statistics show...
More Western Australians sleeping rough while McGowan Government stuck on housing go-slow
New figures showing Western Australia is the rough sleeping capital in Australia are a damning indictment on the McGowan Government’s failure to provide housing for our most vulnerable.The latest...
North Beach social housing project idle for years while government on the go-slow
The Opposition has slammed the WA Housing Minister for being a handbrake on social housing as more and more Western Australians are seeking housing assistance.It follows an announcement by Minister...
Liberals call for emergency summit with home building sector stakeholders
WA Liberal Leader Libby Mettam and Shadow Minister for Housing Steve Martin are calling on PremierMark McGowan to convene an emergency summit of all stakeholders in the WA building sector in a bid...
No certainty for timber businesses from Environment Minister
Environment Minister Rhys Whitby has refused to guarantee supply for local timber businesses past December 2023. In response to direct questions asked by Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin,...