HIA is the only Australia–wide member organisation that works specifically for the residential building industry. Every day HIA directly helps thousands of members in their businesses and works hard to ensure our industry has the best possible operating environment. Along the way, HIA tackles all the important political and regulatory issues, protecting members’ interests at a national, state and local level. Here is a sample of what the Association has been doing over the past 12 months. Shane Goodwin HIA Managing Director Fighting for the industry Saving members £ Launched HIA’s state election housing campaigns based on Housing real dollars Australians – HIA’s40policy imperatives, with a focus on housing supply and housing affordability £ Putting members into 5800new vehicles, £ Provided evidence to parliamentary inquiries on security of payment, the saving a combined $15,000,000 ABCC, housing affordability, non-conforming building products, the national disability agreement, superannuation and climate change £ Savingmembers hundreds of dollars per yearon the Bupa/HIA Health Plan £ Participated in more than 90 Commonwealth, State and Territory Government reviews and reform proposalsimpacting the residential £ Saving money and reducing compliance building industry and member businesses, including planning, building, costs for more than1800 members industrial relations, taxation, affordability, building products, infrastructurethrough HIA fuel cards and value capture £ Saving members money through other affinity £ Appeared before the Fair Work Commission advocating changes to programs, such as car hire, safety products, industry awards that best reflect the residential building industry financing, insurance products and more. £ Produced 90 economic reports, publications and industry specific surveys covering the state of the industry £ Campaigned regionally and nationally against new home buyer levieses and land zoning delaysurban development boundari ,Keeping members £ Presented a united industry voice through320media releases on up to date housing affordability, taxes and levies on new housing, economic activity and government initiatives and proposals £ 1000 interviewscompleted for television, radio and newspapers £ Webinars informed over £ Over 10,000 online media mentions– regionally, nationally and 10,000members internationally £ Released hundredsof member £ Campaigned against changes to negative gearingand capital gains information sheetson technical, legal tax, fought to retain the rights of independent contractors to operate and compliance matters as genuine businesses, supported the creation of city dealsand the 45 national housing finance and investment corporationto fund £ Produced issues of Housing and infrastructure and affordable housing Building News magazines £ Developed industry policy positionsthrough grassroots member £ Informed members on local, regional and committees, engaging 1000 volunteer members national issues through regular emails, member alerts and eNews editions. £ Held the 8th Building Better cities summit Manufacturing building products in Australia – where to from here?to focus attention on the challenges for industry and governments £ Advocated the industry’s positipolicy committees, councils and forums, including the Nationalon in more than100technical and‘Individual support, local Construction Code, Australian Standards, and Planning, Building andSkills Advisory Committees.knowledge, national strength’ HIA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 3|