Kristin Brookfield is the Chief Executive - Industry Policy with the Housing Industry Association. She develops building, planning and environmental regulations.
Several programs announced in the 2019 Budget designed to support apprentices are being implemented at the right time.
A commitment to support the delivery of affordable housing on surplus Commonwealth land offers a first insight into the new federal Housing Minister Michael Sukkar’s housing supply agenda.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has expressed concern after the introduction of the Federal Contestable Metering legislation last year.
The HIA supports the Turnbull government’s policies aimed increasing affordable rental stock and reducing the costs of new housing supply.
Reducing the cost of new housing supply and tackling the deposit gap faced by aspiring first home buyers is the appropriate policy response to Australia’s housing affordability challenge,” says HIA Chief Executive Industry Policy, Kristin Brookfield.