New figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics of the latest building approval figures show a worrying downward trend for NSW, since the O’Farrell government was elected, in the approval of apartments and of non-residential buildings, says the Urban Taskforce.
The Urban Taskforce congratulates the NSW government for setting up a special committee to encourage development in greenfield areas. A lot of effort has been wasted in zoning land in the past. This has been in the ownership of hundreds of different owners who do not see the value of developing their land, so no change has occurred. The government has now taken a much more sensible approach and asked the larger land owners to submit proposals to the government so that real development can occur.
The release of the annual figures by the National Housing Supply Council today shows Australia is slipping backwards in terms of the supply of new housing, says the Urban Taskforce.
While supporting the governments announcement about the addition of two extra stations to the North West Rail Line the Urban Taskforce is calling for more opportunities for new housing to be built around stations.
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