Second brick plant no quick fix for WA housing shortage
29-09-2026 08:39 via abc.net.au

Second brick plant no quick fix for WA housing shortage

Taxpayers are funding the reopening of the Austral factory, which the government hopes will help address the shortage of bricks plaguing the construction industry.
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