Joe Lenzo

PROPERTY owners and developers face uncertain times – and labour relations is one issue that could well cause headaches over coming months.

IT is time for the new WA Govern-ment to drop the regulatory burden on the property industry.The Coalition did not adequately address issues important to the property industry in the late 1990s.

WA must take notice of the Victorian Review of State Business Taxes, which has set the standard in business tax reforms in Australia.

THE pre-election commitment to the Property Council, by the new Labor Government, to undertake a State business tax review within the first year of its term presents the property industry with the best opportunity to achieve a more balanced tax regime...

THE National Competition Council this week released a comprehensive stocktake of reforms undertaken by various State governments, as part of their yearly review of progress by States in implementing reform under the Hilmer competition policy agenda.

THE Property Council in WA is committed to assisting commercial property owners slash energy costs and greenhouse emissions.

LEASE legislation, trading hours and retailer relations were nominated as the major challenges facing the shopping centre industry at a conference in Sydney recently.Fifty industry leaders discussed these issues at the Shopping Centre Council of Austral

THE Federal Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act which imposes a potential fine of $5 million or seven years jail for developers who fail to comply started on July 16.

THE Property Council of Australia’s role in economic, industrial and legislative reform has recently been reaffirmed in our dealings with the WA Government.