Michael McGowan 🏘

Executive Director, HIA WA. Advocating for WA’s residential housing sector.

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Great to hear @Rita_Saffioti’s appointment of Anthony Kannis as Director General of @DPLH_WA Great operator with a long history in government! HIA looks forward to continuing its work with Government to achieve positive outcomes for WA’s #residentialconstruction sector. 🏡 🧰

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

HIA welcomes the inclusion of building & construction in definition of critical workers released today + new definition of a close contact. 🧰🏡 Keeping our industry operational remains our priority.  @MarkMcGowanMP @RogerCookMLA
#perthnews #wapol #covid19wa

[Housing Industry Association (HIA) @HIA_au]

The proposed NCC 2022 changes are set to affect all houses and apartments, increase #construction costs & require changes to many standard #building materials currently used.

@HIA_au encourages ALL members to take time and review the changes. Here's what you need to know.

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

@Rita_Saffioti @hia Thanks for your time to chat resi starts, medium density code, major projects, labour challenges and never wasting a day in politics! 🙌🏻🏠🧰

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Great to catch up with @Rita_Saffioti for the HIA WA #BuildingWA podcast today! Next ep coming soon! 🏡🏠#homebuilding #wapol #perthnews #wajobs 🏘🧰

[Rita Saffioti @Rita_Saffioti]

Thanks to the @HIA WA for hosting me on their Building WA podcast today!

Great to chat about our agenda for WA including our planning reforms to

✔️ cut unnecessary red tape
✔️ streamline processes
✔️ support local jobs

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Lively panel discussion on the key issues in #housingwa, we were also expertly wrangled by @G_Parker! 🏠

[BankwestCurtinEC @BankwestCurtin]

Watch highlights from our Housing Affordability in WA report launch with Sinead Taylor @Bankwest; @Alan_S_Dunc @BankwestCurtin; Amity James and Steven Rowley @CurtinUni; @mackenzie_mich @shelterwa; Cath Hart @HIA_WA; Mike Rowe @deptcommunities; and Tim Marney @NousGroup.

[Suz Bee @iamsuzbee]

Three women smashing stereotypes in the construction sector.

Don’t see ‘the females’ doing the role. Simply see qualified people smashing their roles.

@HIA_WA @HIAhousingvoice @AmerexBuilders

#construction #building #constructionindustry #auspol #perth #hiamember

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

I call this graph: Why its hard to get bricklayers in Perth at the moment. See how Perth #homebuilding went from a historic low to an historic high in just 12 months. Now back to the same level as May 2014. 👇🏻👇🏻🏠🏘🏠🏠🏠🏠🏠 #wanews #wapol #perthnews

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Noticed lots of cement trucks on the roads lately? Here’s why 👉🏻Today’s @ABSStats show dwelling approvals in WA were 131% higher in the 3 months to Feb 2021 compared to the same time last year, the biggest increase in the entire country. 🏠🏘🧰

[WAtoday @WAtoday]

Bricklayers are in particularly high demand, with the price paid per brick rising from about $1 late last year to as high as $2.50. #wanews #Perthnews
https://t.co/ct13Vh8vOD

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Premier @MarkMcGowanMP confirms tonight that residential display homes can reopen this weekend if WA lifts lockdown tomorrow night. Masks required inside and out and social distancing in place. #residentialconstruction 🏡 🏠 👏🏻

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

@sueellery Love impressive Christmas cooking!!! 👩‍🍳🎄

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

October building approvals for WA up 96.3% compared to October 2019! The strength of WA consumers’ response to #HomeBuilder and the #BuildingBonus is great for #wajobs and recovery after COVID. 🏠 #perthnews #wapol

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

HIA welcomes @MarkMcGowanMP’s extension of #BuildingBonus start times to 12 months. This will support WA’s economic recovery and smooth out the workflow in a win for consumers, jobs and business. #wapol #perthnews #wajobs @benwyatt @TinleyMLA 🏡🛠🧰
REAX👉🏻https://t.co/EQ0JcSp7Nq

[Mark McGowan @MarkMcGowanMP]

The building and construction industry employs thousands of Western Australians.

The $20,000 WA Building Bonus has played a crucial role in supporting the industry and WA’s economic recovery from COVID-19 as part of our $5.5 billion jobs and recovery plan.

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

#HIA welcomes the #WA #Housing Strategy 2020-2030 formally announced today, led by @deptcommunities, and supported by @HIA_au and @UDIA_WA.

It was fantastic to have the opportunity to unpack some of the key focus points with @TinleyMLA.

Media release: https://t.co/pdSmaHGotF

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

On Wednesday October 14, the #WAhousingstrategy 2020-2030 led by @deptcommunities will be delivered by @TinleyMLA at Crown Perth.

For anyone involved in the #WAhousingindustry, this is an event not to be missed.

To purchase tickets - https://t.co/ZwoNjcSRrO

[Anthony De Ceglie @AnthDeCeglie]

The front page of tomorrow's The West Australian #auspol

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Policy makers can’t wait til next year to make the call on this. The risks of schemes’ start times are safety for workers, the sustainability for jobs & that some consumers won’t get their grants due to factors beyond the builders’ control. https://t.co/1LOQjp0pzk #perthnews

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Extending start times for #HomeBuilder + #buildingbonus will help relieve skills shortages in WA noted by the RBA. The “sharp rebound” in WA #residentialbuilding “has been such that some...are reporting that in some skill areas they are finding it hard to find labour” #perthnews

[Reserve Bank of Australia @RBAInfo]

Speech by Guy Debelle, Deputy Governor – The Australian Economy and Monetary Policy – at Australian Industry Group conference - https://t.co/bZAqYTANHh

[Michael McGowan 🏘 @HIA_WA]

Great to talk #homebuilding #fifo and #buildingwomen with @jennamclarke this morning on the @westaustralian’s West Live podcast! 🏡🛠✈️👷‍♀️
Listen here👂👇🏻
https://t.co/k3AvyOs0Yh