Shane Garrett
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Shane Garrett
Shane Garrett has worked as an economist over the last decade in Ireland, the UK, and Australia, and has been involved in forecasting, research, consulting, and providing expert advice.
Shane is Chief Economist at Master Builders Australia and is responsible for producing economic research aimed at producing better outcomes for the residential construction industry.
Shane has degrees in Economics and Mathematics, and a Masters in Business Economics.
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Oct 29, 2018
“The latest National Survey of Building and Construction shows that residential building activity has entered more challenging waters,” according to Master Builders Australia’s Chief Economist Shane Garrett.
Jul 10, 2018
Australian homebuyers paid out over $21 billion in stamp duty to state governments during the 2017/18 financial year – and the total cost of the tax is expected to get even bigger over the next few years,” explained HIA Senior Economist, Shane Garret.
Jun 4, 2018
The outlook for new home building in Australia has improved significantly as a result of very healthy conditions in the jobs market and robust population growth.
Mar 23, 2018
ABS data shows Australia’s population grew by 1.6 per cent over the year to September 2017, the equivalent of 395,600 additional residents. While there is a strong link between population growth and economic performance, population growth does require top city planning.
Feb 16, 2018
Source: CoreLogic, HIA Economics.
Dec 15, 2017
“Low wage growth and fewer home sales resulted in a slowing in renovations activity in 2017,” says HIA’s senior economist, Shane Garrett.
Dec 7, 2017
Stronger new home building in the September quarter made an important contribution to economic growth,” says HIA senior economist, Shane Garrett.
Oct 18, 2017
The HIA Renovations Roundup Report predicts that the record numbers of homes built in the late 1980s will become ripe for renovation in the coming years.
Aug 9, 2017
Recent changes to stamp duty in NSW mean that foreign investors now pay almost $100,000 in transaction taxes to acquire a standard apartment in Sydney.
