It was formed as the Building Owners and Managers’ Association of Australia (BOMA) c. 1966, incorporated in 1969, and assumed its current name in 1996.
[1] Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was the organisation's national policy and research manager from 1989 to 1995.
[3] As of April 2024[update] former professional footballer Bruce Djite is South Australian executive director.
It engaged in a major television campaign, "Don't Play With Property", ahead of the 2016 federal election seeking to preserve negative gearing.
[6] It has campaigned on a broad range of property-related issues, including opposing land tax increases, reducing stamp duty, opposing minimum apartment standards, reforming strata title, opposing increased fees for foreign property purchasers, and opposing land-clearing restrictions.