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Federal Government has a great opportunity to make Western Sydney Airport the game changer for Sydney

The announcement by the federal government that they will be delivering the proposed…

NSW Government commitment to Parramatta North will create vibrant precinct

The announcement by the NSW Government that $310 million will be allocated to…

Sydney needs a long term Rail Structure that connects Western Sydney Airport

The Labor Party proposal for new rail links in Western Sydney highlights the…

Labor Housing Plan could create problems for renters and recent home owners

The latest proposals by the Labor Party on housing affordability are likely to…

Urban Revitalisation of Newcastle Gets a Boost

The announcement of improvements to the light rail corridor along with the provision…

Draft District Plans must be amended to help solve Sydney’s Housing Crisis

The six district plans for Metropolitan Sydney must be amended to drive housing…

Sydney reaches 5 million people- on its way to 8 million

Sydney having reached a population of 5 million can learn from cities of…

Sydney’s housing crisis needs strong actions to maximise supply

With indicators showing a slow-down in housing approvals in Sydney some strong actions…

Faster Planning Approval Guide for NSW councils is positive but government agencies should be included

The Development Assessment Best Practice Guide issued by NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts,…

Sydney City Council affordable housing tax will threaten housing supply

The proposals by the City of Sydney Council to tax new housing up…

NSW Labor Housing Proposals will slow supply

The announcement by NSW Labor that in government they would lift surcharges for…

Affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private sector housing providers

The Federal Government’s proposed affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private…

Record housing completions is good news but the trend is downwards

The announcement by the Minister for Housing and Planning, Anthony Roberts, that housing…

NSW housing approval trend is bad for housing supply and affordability

The January 2017 NSW housing approval numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics…

Housing delivery positions a good beginning for Sydney’s housing crisis

The advertising of seven new positions to drive housing delivery by the Department…

Premier needs to take a stronger role with housing supply during the transition to merged councils

The Premier, Gladys Berejiklian’s reason for continuing with Sydney council mergers is to…

Green claims of ‘massive overdevelopment’ misunderstand where people want to live

The data analysis on Sydney council housing targets produced by the Greens spokesperson…

NSW Government should consider ‘shared service model’ if Sydney council mergers are to be rethought

The NSW Government should consider a shared service model as an alternative to…

NSW Housing Minister must act as approvals dropping fast

The latest ABS housing approval data for NSW indicates a big drop over…

Minister Roberts must drive housing supply

Premier Berejiklian’s new ministry must drive housing supply and ensure NSW retains its…

Gladys needs to drive planning system changes to resolve the housing affordability crisis

It is good news that the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has nominated housing…

Premier Gladys Berejiklian can continue the strong economic growth of NSW

The election of Gladys Berejiklian as NSW Premier and of Dominic Perrottet as…

Next Premier must continue to drive Sydney’s growth

The Urban Taskforce acknowledges the incredible position that Mike Baird has achieved for…

Sydney Metro forging ahead but urban renewal lags behind

Planning approval of the Sydney Metro from Chatswood to Sydenham is great news,…

Apartment approvals dropping in NSW

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that approvals for…

Planning reforms first step but bigger reforms needed to boost housing supply

The planning reforms announced by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes are a step…

Western Sydney airport noise contour option could stop 10,000 new homes

The Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Western Sydney Airport contains a noise…

Government rules for council amalgamations stop planning proposals for a year

The NSW Government has issued guidelines to councils subject to merger proposals that…

Sydney Housing Completions Up But Much More Needed

While it is impressive that for the year to date housing completions in…

Chatswood and Randwick Council Plans Will Slow Housing And Jobs

The recently released plans by Randwick Council and Willoughby Council contain restrictions and…

Victorian Apartments Standards More Flexible Than NSW

The recently released Better Apartments Design Standards for Victoria have more flexibility than…

Federal Government Report on Housing Calls for More Supply but Sydney’s Plans Not Helping This

The Federal Government’s Report into Home Ownership by the House Economics Committee has…

Infrastructure Australia Concerns Over Value Capture Are Correct

The concerns raised by Infrastructure Australia in their advisory Paper ‘Capturing Value. Advice…

Only 53 per cent of Sydney Housing Approvals are Converting to Completions

The latest Housing Monitor results for Metropolitan Sydney indicate that housing completions have…

Northern Beaches New Suburb Could Have More Height

The proposed new suburb on the Northern Beaches will help provide additional housing…

Federal Treasury Proposal for Affordable Housing Reinforces Urban Taskforce Market Approach

The Federal Treasury report on approaches to improve the supply of affordable housing…

Sydney should learn from Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai

Greater Sydney should learn from positive aspects of urban development in Asian cities…

NSW Planning Minister shifts Housing Affordability Concerns to Federal Colleagues

The statements by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that housing affordability can be…

Large states in a tie for Construction Work per capita

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on construction work done…

Metro West must activate development on private land as well as government land

The announcement by the NSW Government that a new underground Metro West railway…

Parramatta Road housing reduction and proposed levy could slow down development

The announcement by the NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes that the final strategy…

Apartment approvals booming in NSW but national approvals slowing down

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a dramatic jump…

NSW Planning Minister’s intervention into council manipulation of value capture welcomed

The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that the government is concerned…

Affordable housing solution for Sydney is contained in Planning Department Policies

The solution to Sydney’s affordable housing is contained in the current Department of…

Replacing Stamp Duty with Land Tax will help Housing Affordability

Minister Dominic Perrottet’s proposal to replace the transaction tax of stamp duty with…

Property Developers proposal to provide up to 40,000 Affordable Homes over 10 years for Sydney

Australia’s top property developers represented by the industry association Urban Taskforce Australia have…

City Deal for Western Sydney will drive growth

The City Deal announced by the Federal and State Governments for Western Sydney…

Three city centres for Sydney recognises growth but infrastructure needed

The new vision for Sydney as being three city centres at the Sydney…

Hunter Regional Plan can drive growth

The Hunter Regional Plan with its increased residential densities and focus on the…

Macquarie Street activation will need some commerce

The proposals to rejuvenate Macquarie Street will need come private commerce to generate…

Federal Government has a great opportunity to make Western Sydney Airport the game changer for Sydney

The announcement by the federal government that they will be delivering...

NSW Government commitment to Parramatta North will create vibrant precinct

The announcement by the NSW Government that $310 million will be allocated...

Sydney needs a long term Rail Structure that connects Western Sydney Airport

The Labor Party proposal for new rail links in Western Sydney highlights...

Labor Housing Plan could create problems for renters and recent home owners

The latest proposals by the Labor Party on housing affordability are likely...

Urban Revitalisation of Newcastle Gets a Boost

The announcement of improvements to the light rail corridor along with...

Draft District Plans must be amended to help solve Sydney’s Housing Crisis

The six district plans for Metropolitan Sydney must be amended to drive...

Sydney reaches 5 million people- on its way to 8 million

Sydney having reached a population of 5 million can learn from cities of...

Sydney’s housing crisis needs strong actions to maximise supply

With indicators showing a slow-down in housing approvals in Sydney some...

Faster Planning Approval Guide for NSW councils is positive but government agencies should be included

The Development Assessment Best Practice Guide issued by NSW Planning Minister,...

Sydney City Council affordable housing tax will threaten housing supply

The proposals by the City of Sydney Council to tax new housing up to 24%...

NSW Labor Housing Proposals will slow supply

The announcement by NSW Labor that in government they would lift surcharges...

Affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private sector housing providers

The Federal Government’s proposed affordable housing bond aggregator should...

Record housing completions is good news but the trend is downwards

The announcement by the Minister for Housing and Planning, Anthony Roberts,...

NSW housing approval trend is bad for housing supply and affordability

The January 2017 NSW housing approval numbers from the Australian Bureau...

Housing delivery positions a good beginning for Sydney’s housing crisis

The advertising of seven new positions to drive housing delivery by the...

Premier needs to take a stronger role with housing supply during the transition to merged councils

The Premier, Gladys Berejiklian’s reason for continuing with Sydney council...

Green claims of ‘massive overdevelopment’ misunderstand where people want to live

The data analysis on Sydney council housing targets produced by the Greens...

NSW Government should consider ‘shared service model’ if Sydney council mergers are to be rethought

The NSW Government should consider a shared service model as an alternative...

NSW Housing Minister must act as approvals dropping fast

The latest ABS housing approval data for NSW indicates a big drop over...

Minister Roberts must drive housing supply

Premier Berejiklian’s new ministry must drive housing supply and ensure...

Gladys needs to drive planning system changes to resolve the housing affordability crisis

It is good news that the NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has nominated...

Premier Gladys Berejiklian can continue the strong economic growth of NSW

The election of Gladys Berejiklian as NSW Premier and of Dominic Perrottet...

Next Premier must continue to drive Sydney’s growth

The Urban Taskforce acknowledges the incredible position that Mike Baird...

Sydney Metro forging ahead but urban renewal lags behind

Planning approval of the Sydney Metro from Chatswood to Sydenham is great...

Apartment approvals dropping in NSW

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that approvals...

Planning reforms first step but bigger reforms needed to boost housing supply

The planning reforms announced by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes are...

Western Sydney airport noise contour option could stop 10,000 new homes

The Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Western Sydney Airport...

Government rules for council amalgamations stop planning proposals for a year

The NSW Government has issued guidelines to councils subject to merger...

Sydney Housing Completions Up But Much More Needed

While it is impressive that for the year to date housing completions in...

Chatswood and Randwick Council Plans Will Slow Housing And Jobs

The recently released plans by Randwick Council and Willoughby Council...

Victorian Apartments Standards More Flexible Than NSW

The recently released Better Apartments Design Standards for Victoria have...

Federal Government Report on Housing Calls for More Supply but Sydney’s Plans Not Helping This

The Federal Government’s Report into Home Ownership by the House Economics...

Infrastructure Australia Concerns Over Value Capture Are Correct

The concerns raised by Infrastructure Australia in their advisory Paper...

Only 53 per cent of Sydney Housing Approvals are Converting to Completions

The latest Housing Monitor results for Metropolitan Sydney indicate that...

Northern Beaches New Suburb Could Have More Height

The proposed new suburb on the Northern Beaches will help provide additional...

Federal Treasury Proposal for Affordable Housing Reinforces Urban Taskforce Market Approach

The Federal Treasury report on approaches to improve the supply of affordable...

Sydney should learn from Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai

Greater Sydney should learn from positive aspects of urban development...

NSW Planning Minister shifts Housing Affordability Concerns to Federal Colleagues

The statements by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that housing affordability...

Large states in a tie for Construction Work per capita

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on construction...

Metro West must activate development on private land as well as government land

The announcement by the NSW Government that a new underground Metro West...

Parramatta Road housing reduction and proposed levy could slow down development

The announcement by the NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes that the final...

Apartment approvals booming in NSW but national approvals slowing down

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a dramatic...

NSW Planning Minister’s intervention into council manipulation of value capture welcomed

The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that the government...

Affordable housing solution for Sydney is contained in Planning Department Policies

The solution to Sydney’s affordable housing is contained in the current...

Replacing Stamp Duty with Land Tax will help Housing Affordability

Minister Dominic Perrottet’s proposal to replace the transaction tax of...

Property Developers proposal to provide up to 40,000 Affordable Homes over 10 years for Sydney

Australia’s top property developers represented by the industry association...

City Deal for Western Sydney will drive growth

The City Deal announced by the Federal and State Governments for Western...

Three city centres for Sydney recognises growth but infrastructure needed

The new vision for Sydney as being three city centres at the Sydney CBD,...

Hunter Regional Plan can drive growth

The Hunter Regional Plan with its increased residential densities and focus...

Macquarie Street activation will need some commerce

The proposals to rejuvenate Macquarie Street will need come private commerce...

Media Releases

Media

Federal Government has a great opportunity to make Western Sydney Airport the game changer for Sydney

NSW Government commitment to Parramatta North will create vibrant precinct

Sydney needs a long term Rail Structure that connects Western Sydney Airport

Labor Housing Plan could create problems for renters and recent home owners

Urban Revitalisation of Newcastle Gets a Boost

Draft District Plans must be amended to help solve Sydney’s Housing Crisis

Sydney reaches 5 million people- on its way to 8 million

Sydney’s housing crisis needs strong actions to maximise supply

Faster Planning Approval Guide for NSW councils is positive but government agencies should be included

Sydney City Council affordable housing tax will threaten housing supply

NSW Labor Housing Proposals will slow supply

Affordable housing bond aggregator should be accessible to private sector housing providers

Record housing completions is good news but the trend is downwards

NSW housing approval trend is bad for housing supply and affordability

Housing delivery positions a good beginning for Sydney’s housing crisis

Premier needs to take a stronger role with housing supply during the transition to merged councils

Green claims of ‘massive overdevelopment’ misunderstand where people want to live

NSW Government should consider ‘shared service model’ if Sydney council mergers are to be rethought

NSW Housing Minister must act as approvals dropping fast

Minister Roberts must drive housing supply

Gladys needs to drive planning system changes to resolve the housing affordability crisis

Premier Gladys Berejiklian can continue the strong economic growth of NSW

Next Premier must continue to drive Sydney’s growth

Sydney Metro forging ahead but urban renewal lags behind

Apartment approvals dropping in NSW

Planning reforms first step but bigger reforms needed to boost housing supply

Western Sydney airport noise contour option could stop 10,000 new homes

Government rules for council amalgamations stop planning proposals for a year

Sydney Housing Completions Up But Much More Needed

Chatswood and Randwick Council Plans Will Slow Housing And Jobs

Victorian Apartments Standards More Flexible Than NSW

Federal Government Report on Housing Calls for More Supply but Sydney’s Plans Not Helping This

Infrastructure Australia Concerns Over Value Capture Are Correct

Only 53 per cent of Sydney Housing Approvals are Converting to Completions

Northern Beaches New Suburb Could Have More Height

Federal Treasury Proposal for Affordable Housing Reinforces Urban Taskforce Market Approach

Sydney should learn from Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai

NSW Planning Minister shifts Housing Affordability Concerns to Federal Colleagues

Large states in a tie for Construction Work per capita

Metro West must activate development on private land as well as government land

Parramatta Road housing reduction and proposed levy could slow down development

Apartment approvals booming in NSW but national approvals slowing down

NSW Planning Minister’s intervention into council manipulation of value capture welcomed

Affordable housing solution for Sydney is contained in Planning Department Policies

Replacing Stamp Duty with Land Tax will help Housing Affordability

Property Developers proposal to provide up to 40,000 Affordable Homes over 10 years for Sydney

City Deal for Western Sydney will drive growth

Three city centres for Sydney recognises growth but infrastructure needed

Hunter Regional Plan can drive growth

Macquarie Street activation will need some commerce

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