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NSW Government to rezone 10 areas to fast track approvals for 70,000 new homes – The Daily Telegraph, 5 December 2022

“The feedback from industry is that it has never been worse,” Tom Forrest,…

Sydney faces housing crisis as NSW building approvals drop – 2 December 2022

Tom Forrest, CEO of developer peak body Urban Taskforce, said the latest drop…

Channel 7 News – Housing Supply Crisis Feature

Tom Forrest interviewed by Chris Maher from Channel 7 News on the housing supply…

Tom Forrest argues the case for the value delivered to the community by developers when they take risk and deliver homes for growing communities and employment centres for them to work. – Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November 2022

Tom Forrest argues the case for the value delivered to the community by…

Perrottet’s landmark stamp duty reform kicks into action – Australian Property Journal, 13 November 2022

The Urban Taskforce welcomed the reform. “The property industry, economists and housing experts…

Housing Supply – What can be Done? – Sourceable, 10 November 2022 

Finally, after three years of earnest Ministerial briefings, policy fora and media releases…

Meet in the Middle: Medium Density Key to Curbing Urban Sprawl – The Urban Developer, 9 November 2022

"According to the Urban Taskforce, taller towers have been proven to provide the…

Western Sydney Works to Shake Off Poor Cousin Tag – The Urban Developer, 8 November 2022

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest says they are putting the horse before…

2GB radio host, Ben Fordham discusses the Housing Supply Crisis in NSW

Ben Fordham on 2GB discussed the Sydney Housing crisis earlier this morning "Twenty…

‘Land of opportunities’: Push to end ban on developing ex-industrial sites – The Daily Telegraph, 4 November 2022

Urban Taskforce Australia boss Tom Forrest said the Greater Cities Commission (formerly the Greater Sydney…

The NSW government fast tracks plan to build thousands of new homes in Sydney’s southwest., Channel 7 – 3 November 2022

The NSW government fast tracks plan to build thousands of new homes in…

Shot in the arm for NSW housing supply – Australian Property Journal, 2 November 2022

The announcement has so far been welcomed by industry leaders, including Urban Taskforce…
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