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Federal Budget 2024 – Commonwealth recognises the key role it needs to play solving Australia’s housing supply crisis

May 15, 2024

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO Tom Forrest tonight welcomed a significant step forward by the Albanese…

Tonight’s Budget – a big test of the Albanese Government’s commitment to solving the housing supply and affordability crisis

May 15, 2024

CEO of the Urban Taskforce, Tom Forrest, said that when it comes to housing, tonight’s…

$2 billion federal funding investment into critical Western Sydney roads

May 6, 2024

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today, praised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Commonwealth…

Submissions

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Planning Proposal – Build-to-rent housing and co-living housing in Central Sydney

May 15, 2024

Limited density and uncertainty within Sydney’s strategic planning framework regarding BTR and co-living projects is…

Compulsory Land Acquisition Review

May 15, 2024

Urban Taskforce Australia welcomes this public consultation on an important area of land ownership that…

Draft Build-to-Rent Tax Law changes – 22 April 2024

April 24, 2024

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Things are turning for housing supply – but will it be enough?

May 15, 2024

The local Councils and NIMBY community associations have discovered a fresh mantra. They have been…

Why is Planning Reform so Slow? – Sourceable, 12 April 2024

April 15, 2024

In an article published last week, CEO Tom Forrest explains the challenges of changing the…

Cut-price road solution to avert ‘a runway surrounded by sheep paddocks’ – SMH, 10 April 2024

April 11, 2024

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest argues in the SMH that without leadership, and considerable Federal funding, there…

Research Publications

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Urban Ideas - The failure of Sydneys Regional Plan May 2023

Urban Ideas – The failure of Sydneys Regional Plan May 2023

The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about The failure of Sydneys Regional Plan To read this…

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Urban Ideas - Migration Matters

Urban Ideas – Migration Matters

Urban Ideas – April 2021 The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about Immigration and the…

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Mid-Rise Urban Living by Chris Johnson

Mid-Rise Urban Living by Chris Johnson

See the webinar book launch of Mid-Rise Urban Living by Chris Johnson. Chris and guest…

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Urban Ideas - Tax and Development

Urban Ideas – Tax and Development

Urban Ideas – July 2020 The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about tax reform and…

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Events

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Urban Taskforce Navigating the Headwinds Conference 2023

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