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WA home construction sector slows to 2020 levels as opposition slams government's handling of sector

Thousands of home builds around WA have stalled because of labour shortages.  (ABC News: Cason Ho)

The approval of new home builds in Western Australia has slowed to levels not seen since news first broke of the pandemic in 2020, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

It comes after one of the state's biggest home builders put a severe limit on new home builds to focus on finishing existing contracts.

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