Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day one of The Australian Financial Review Property Summit.
The housing downturn has moved faster than almost anyone expected after a series of rate rises and Labor’s big tax shake-up that wound back investor concessions.
The slowdown adds a fresh challenge to the supply of desperately needed new homes. Solving the housing crisis remains at the top of the national agenda.
In the commercial markets, green shoots are emerging in the office sector despite the higher interest rates. Major CBD towers are trading, and some of the world’s biggest investors are back on the scene.
The buzz around alternative assets is getting louder, too. Innovation is driving a boom in artificial intelligence and data centres. But it also poses new risks for the energy sector.
See below the agenda for days one and two.