Further to today’s interest rate announcement that rates will remain steady for another month at 3%, the State Government last week revealed that more than 60% of the Gold Coast will be protected from development under the long-term plan for the region. Infrastructure and Planning Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the South East Queensland Regional Plan [...]

The Queensland Government is continuing to court first home buyers with a promise to abolish stamp duty for land worth up to $250,000. Currently first home buyers with vacant land valued at up to $150,000 are exempt from the transfer tax but that will be increased to $250,000 from July 1. There will also be concession for [...]