29/10/2026
A topic covered in our most recent 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: Skilled Worker Shortages Threaten NT Housing and Infrastructure Growth 💡
The Northern Territory's ability to increase housing supply is being constrained by shortages of skilled tradespeople, according to the Housing Industry Association. Residential construction is competing with infrastructure, energy, gas, mining and emerging industries for electricians, carpenters and other skilled workers. HIA says the national construction industry is already around 83,000 skilled workers short and has called for stronger apprenticeship pathways, support for employers and greater regional training opportunities. For the Territory, building a larger local trades workforce will be increasingly important as major projects compete for the same skills.
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