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Labor inherits dismal housing supply outlook for Sydney and state – The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2023

Tom Forrest, chief executive of developer lobby group Urban Taskforce and a former…
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Game-changing afforable housing proposal stalled by red tape, The Daily Telegraph, 6 March 2023

“Despite there being a housing supply crisis the dead hand of the NSW…
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EV chargers in apartment blocks ‘a very expensive proposition’, 21 February 2022 – Sydney Morning Herald

Urban Taskforce, a lobby group for developers, said retrofitting existing apartment buildings was…
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New infrastructure tax should be used to fund new homes – Urban Taskforce, The Australian Broker – 9 February 2023

The new Regional Infrastructure Charge (RIC) the NSW government was “secretly” planning to…
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Urban Taskforce calls for solutions to the housing supply and affordability crisis, The Australian Broker, 8 February 2023

The Reserve Bank has delivered its ninth consecutive rate hike, raising the cash…
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Conditional: Sydney developers back affordable housing quotas – The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 February 2023

The developers’ lobby group has backed mandatory quotas for affordable housing in new…
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‘Difficult and expensive’: Councils say laws don’t deter illegal removal of trees – The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2023

Developers lobby group Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said the cost of…
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Why the NSW Housing Supply Crisis Matters and How to Fix It – 31 January 2023

"NSW currently has a crisis in housing supply and affordability, according to Urban…
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‘Must get it right the first time’: The uphill battle to fix Sydney’s Central Station – The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 2023

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest thinks the Bates Smart scheme is worthy…
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Leslie Stein Interview with Tom Forrest – (Illawarra Mornings, 25 January 2023)

Click here to listen to the interview in full on the ABC website.
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DA Planning Processes/Housing Supply concerns with Nick Rheinberger (Broadcast- ABC Illawarra 23 January 2023)

Click here to listen to the interview on the ABC website
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Central Station’s $11bn revamp ‘risks repeating Barangaroo’s mistakes’ – Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January 2023

"Developer lobby group Urban Taskforce said the ambitious proposal was an “exemplar” of…
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Labor inherits dismal housing supply outlook for Sydney and state - The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 March 2023
Tom Forrest, chief executive of developer lobby group Urban Taskforce and...
Read More
Game-changing afforable housing proposal stalled by red tape, The Daily Telegraph, 6 March 2023
“Despite there being a housing supply crisis the dead hand of the NSW Planning...
Read More
EV chargers in apartment blocks ‘a very expensive proposition’, 21 February 2022 - Sydney Morning Herald
Urban Taskforce, a lobby group for developers, said retrofitting existing...
Read More
New infrastructure tax should be used to fund new homes – Urban Taskforce, The Australian Broker - 9 February 2023
The new Regional Infrastructure Charge (RIC) the NSW government was “secretly”...
Read More
Urban Taskforce calls for solutions to the housing supply and affordability crisis, The Australian Broker, 8 February 2023
The Reserve Bank has delivered its ninth consecutive rate hike, raising...
Read More
Conditional: Sydney developers back affordable housing quotas - The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 February 2023
The developers’ lobby group has backed mandatory quotas for affordable...
Read More
‘Difficult and expensive’: Councils say laws don’t deter illegal removal of trees - The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2023
Developers lobby group Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said...
Read More
Why the NSW Housing Supply Crisis Matters and How to Fix It - 31 January 2023
“NSW currently has a crisis in housing supply and affordability,...
Read More
‘Must get it right the first time’: The uphill battle to fix Sydney’s Central Station - The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 January 2023
Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest thinks the Bates Smart scheme...
Read More
Leslie Stein Interview with Tom Forrest - (Illawarra Mornings, 25 January 2023)
Click here to listen to the interview in full on the ABC website.
Read More
DA Planning Processes/Housing Supply concerns with Nick Rheinberger (Broadcast- ABC Illawarra 23 January 2023)
Click here to listen to the interview on the ABC website
Read More
Central Station’s $11bn revamp ‘risks repeating Barangaroo’s mistakes’ - Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January 2023
“Developer lobby group Urban Taskforce said the ambitious proposal...
Read More

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