Scott Morrison has warned any further restrictions to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in Australia will not be good for either the economy or jobs.
The prime minister met with state premiers on Monday to get Australia s derailed vaccination program back on track, while looking at ways to open up international borders, albeit further down the track. We can t get ahead of ourselves here . the thing we need to be very clear about is the pandemic is raging globally, Mr Morrison told reporters in Sydney.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned of greater risks to economy and jobs if further Covid lockdowns are imposed (Pictured: People in Melbourne during the height of the pandemic in July 2020)
HomeBuilder drives record-breaking housing approvals data
By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
01 April 2021
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Aussies are no longer able to get their hands on the government’s HomeBuilder program which, judging by the latest stats, has had a great level of success.
The 31 March was the last day Aussies were able to sign up to a building contract to receive support through the HomeBuilder program, with the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing that approvals for private sector housing have in fact broken all standing records, reaching the highest level since the ABS began the series in 1983.
New home sales in the three months to February trumped last year’s figures by 60.5 per cent, as the government’s celebrated HomeBuilder programme considerably upped demand for detached housing. One state, however, far exceeded the rest.
COVID-19 lockdowns are leading to consumers wanting to leave the city for freestanding dwellings, which is putting pressure on affordability in regional areas, an economist has revealed.