WA Labor's Housing Plan
Everyone has the right to live in a good home. And WA really is the best place in the world to live
That’s why my WA Labor Government is throwing everything at the issue - building more homes, freeing up land, cutting red tape, reducing stamp duty and growing the construction workforce.
Since 2021, we’ve made a record $3.2 billion investment to get it done. We’ve been able to do this because our economy is the strongest in the country. And to keep doing this important work, WA needs a steady hand at the wheel.
Our nation leading housing plan is already fast-tracking approvals, unlocking more land and getting more houses built, faster.
Building more houses
The Cook Labor Government has released more land across our suburbs and regional WA, we’re facilitating more density with townhouses and apartments in strategic locations and are giving people the option to live around key transport hubs at an affordable price.
And we’re opening up more housing options – investing in tiny and modular houses and reforming granny flat laws to make it easier to use the extra space many have out the back.
Growing WA's construction workforce
To build the houses we need, WA needs more skilled workers. Only WA Labor has a plan to train more Western Australians in construction trades.
The last time the Liberals were in Government, they gutted WA’s TAFE sector, increased fees by up to 500 per cent, and enrolments plummeted - and we’re all paying the price for this now.
The Cook Labor Government has made many building and construction trades free to study at TAFE. And it’s working – we’ve seen record enrolments in TAFE across WA.
Getting things moving
The Cook Labor Government has been working alongside industry to cut red tape that stands in the way of new housing – while not compromising on making the right decisions.
We’ve legislated nation-leading planning reforms to cut red and green tape, and accelerate housing supply where it’s needed most.
And where local councils refuse to be part of the housing solution and unnecessarily drag out approvals processes for good developments, we’re providing pathways to get these sorely needed homes built sooner.
