Big business calls for $10bn housing reform fund to reward Australian states that streamline supply

Business Council of Australia also recommends phasing out stamp duty and fast-tracking migrant workers for building industry

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The nation's peak business body has called for a $10bn housing reform fund that will pay out to states that fix the regulation and planning bottlenecks contributing to the supply crisis.

The Business Council of Australia is also pushing for the nation-wide removal of stamp duty on homes, warning that it disincentivises people from moving to smaller dwellings and freeing up larger homes.

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