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Coalition Proposes Housing Plan Targeting Migration and Building Costs

By Ravs Realtors · 12 August 2026 · 1 min read · Source: Property Update
Photo: Queensland State Archives / flickr · Public Domain

Australia's Coalition government has proposed a new housing plan focusing on lowering net overseas migration to under 180,000 people per year. The plan also aims to tackle the escalating expenses involved in building new homes.

For Melbourne's western growth corridor, a reduction in migration could temper population-driven demand, potentially easing pressure on housing supply. Addressing building costs might encourage more development, offering more choices for buyers and renters in the long term.

Summarised by Ravs Realtors from reporting by Property Update.

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