More housing, federal EPA top the list of Albanese's priorities for second term

Housing Priorities for New Federal Govt  - Victoria Residential Builders Association

With a new federal government elected, there is a new opportunity to improve housing supply and affordability. The average price of a home in BC is $963,431. The Victoria Real Estate Board reports the benchmark price of a single family home is $1,181,200 in Greater Victoria. GST Inflation has eroded the GST New Home Rebate to being virtually non-existent in Greater Victoria. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to remove the GST for first-time bu…

More housing, federal EPA top the list of Albanese's priorities for second term

A Labor caucus meeting is reportedly planned for Friday to finalise the new federal cabinet. Photo: Unsplash A federal Environment Protection Agency and more housing – those are the top two priorities for re-elected PM Anthony Albanese. Speaking to journalists in Canberra on Monday, he was clear on the priorities for Labor during its second stint as federal government. “I said very clearly I want a federal EPA,” he said. “That was somet…