While the business sector’s apparent lack of involvement in the affairs of the City of Perth council is considered a sign of apathy or a lack of interest, an argument could be mounted that a hands-off approach is a sign that all’s well.
The balance of power between state and local government often results in a relationship that’s almost parental in its functioning, complete with the tension that type of relationship often invokes.
Calls for a capital city charter to give special status to the City of Perth as a valuable asset to Western Australia, and also as containing a unique constituency, have been made for some time.
The City of Perth’s engagement with the business community is not just about registering voters, it also involves getting quality business candidates onto council.
As the representative organisation for the property sector and owners of CBD property, the Property Council is highly critical of the City of Perth’s voting system for business.
New South Wales Premier Bob Carr has acknowledged the broadening of land tax and the introduction of a vendor tax last year are hurting the Labor Party in NSW.
Confidence is growing among developers with a view to new office construction as the outlook for Perth’s office market moves into positive territory for the first time in several years.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive John Langoulant has forecast a steadying of Western Australia’s economy and the property market as industry catches up on a backlog of work.
Construction costs are expected to continue rising in the next few years, although at a less dramatic rate than that experienced during the past 12 months.
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission chairman Jeff Lucy last week called for nationally consistent real estate legislation and regulation of the property industry in an appearance before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.
A parliamentary report into developer contributions associated with land development has contradicted the long-held view of the sector that such contributions are always passed on to purchasers.Chaire
The Property Education Foundation (PEF) will increase efforts to attract tertiary students to the industry by better and more timely promotion and closer ties with tertiary institutions.The PEF was es
Goods and Services Tax will apply to any commercial leases currently GST exempt and a framework will be provided for landlords and tenants to negotiate the introduction of the tax into their leases following Federal legislation passed last week.
City planners debating the issues of growth, sustainability, community and environment in Perth have vast resources of information available to them via the experiences of other cities throughout the world.