Two weeks ago, Wesfarmers and Built Group announced Built Living – a $250 million modular manufacturing facility near Perth, backed by the WA Government and capable of producing more than 2,000 units per year.

This week, the NSW Government followed with its own state-backed Modern Methods of Construction Innovation Facility, announced in the 2026-27 budget alongside $32.3 million in planning reform and new laws formally legalising prefabricated buildings in Australia’s most populous state.

Two weeks. Two states. Two major commitments to modular construction at scale.
And today – 1 July 2026 – a new financial year begins. One that, by every indication, will be the most important year in Australia’s modular construction story.

Here’s what it means.

The National Shift Is Now Undeniable

For the past several years, modular construction in Australia has been described variously as emerging, promising, and on the verge of mainstream adoption.

That period is over.

When Wesfarmers – the conglomerate behind Bunnings Warehouse, Kmart, and Officeworks – commits $250 million to a modular factory in Perth, the conversation about whether modular is viable is finished. When NSW passes new building laws specifically designed to integrate prefabrication into mainstream approvals, the regulatory barrier is being dismantled.

The 2026 Federal Budget included new agreements with every state and territory to support the uptake of Modern Methods of Construction. WA was among the first to sign. NSW has now legislated. The national framework is being built.

For caravan and holiday park owners in WA considering a modular cabin upgrade, this context matters. The supply chain, the regulatory pathway, and the policy support for modular construction have never been stronger.

What Changed on 1 July

Beyond the modular story, 1 July 2026 marks a significant inflection point for property investors.

The 2026 Federal Budget introduced what analysts are calling the most significant changes to property investment taxation in nearly three decades. From July 2027, negative gearing will be limited to new builds only. Investors in established properties purchased after Budget night will no longer be able to offset losses against their income.

Modular cabins – as new builds – remain fully eligible.

At the same time, another Reserve Bank rate rise has increased the cost of holding traditional investment properties. Rental vacancy rates are forecast to fall to 1.1% by 2030. Accommodation demand is outpacing supply.

In this environment, income-producing new-build assets that don’t carry a mortgage – like an investor’s 30% stake in an MLSP modular cabin – are arguably better positioned than at any point in recent memory.

The WA Tourism Window Is Open Right Now

One more piece of context that’s easy to miss in a week of big policy announcements.

WA’s mid-year school holidays are happening right now. Late June to mid-July is one of the peak domestic travel periods for WA families – and regional parks across the Turquoise Coast, South West, and inland corridors are busier than at any point in the year outside of Christmas.

The families driving through regional WA this week are asking for cabin accommodation. Not just powered sites. Not just a patch of grass. A quality cabin experience in the WA landscape.

Parks that have it are winning their highest-spending guests right now. Parks that don’t are watching those guests drive past to the one that does.

This is the accommodation gap that MLSP was built to close.

FY2026-27: From Vision to Proof

MLSP enters the new financial year with clear momentum.
Our pilot park pipeline is active. Our discovery call process is refined. Our investment model is documented and ready to present. Our partnership with AirVilla gives us quality-assured cabin supply with a 10% network discount.

The goal for FY2026-27 is straightforward: deploy the first pilot cabins, generate the first cabin revenue, and give the first investors their first distributions.

From that proof point, everything else follows.

If you’re a WA caravan or holiday park owner who’s been watching what we’re building – the new financial year is the right time to start the conversation.

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