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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…

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…

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…

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…

‘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…

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…

‘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…

Leslie Stein Interview with Tom Forrest – (Illawarra Mornings, 25 January 2023)

Click here to listen to the interview in full on the ABC website.

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

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…

Commencements Drop as Construction Glut Washes Through – The Urban Developer, 19 January 2023

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said the latest data showed the New…

Affordability and rental crisis looks set to deteriorate in NSW – Urban Taskforce – The Australian Broker, 19 January 2023

New ABS data showed that NSW “faces a long road to recovery and…
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