HomeBuilder drives massive boom in construction

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According to The AFR, “borrowing for housing construction is 75 per cent higher than July, after the federal government introduced the HomeBuilder grants in response to COVID-19 and other home building grants offered by state governments”:

Finance approvals for housing construction reached new highs, which Goldman Sachs economist Andrew Boak said “bodes well for the outlook for building approvals and residential investment over the coming quarters”.

The data speaks for itself.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.