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Housing Accord is just the start, more supply needed – Australian Property Journal, 26 October 2022

Urban Taskforce said attention to the states’ planning regulations was also long overdue…

The ‘Million Homes’ Question: Will Accord Action Match Words? – The Urban Developer, 27 October 2022

“The devil’s in the detail,” Urban Taskforce Australia chief executive Tom Forrest told The…

Federal budget 2022: More houses, more super: key Aussies getting a new property – The Daily Telegraph, 26 October 2022

Experts were generally supportive of moves to increase and speed up supply plus…

A Property Budget: Labor’s first chance in a decade to address housing supply crisis – Sourceable, 20 October 2022

Budget: Labor’s first chance in a decade to address housing supply crisis  …

Housing supply figures show worrying trend – Australian Property Journal, 21 October 2022

According to Urban Taskforce Australia CEO Tom Forrest, while these are welcome additions, there…

‘This is urgent’: Labor told not to waste its golden chance to tackle Australia’s housing crunch – Realestate.com.au – 20 October 2022

Urban Taskforce Australia said the government’s election commitments on affordability were primarily targeted…

When Economists Take Over Town Planning – You Know There’s a Crisis! – Sourceable, 17 October 2022

It is unusual for economists to dive into the detail of the nations’…

Perrottet bites the Warragamba bullet, and we should be concerned – John Menadue, 10 October 2022

Urban Taskforce Australia, have already begun applying pressure by claiming that their role…

First good news for housing supply, 4 October 2022 – Australian Property Journal

“This is the first good news for housing supply in 12 months,” said…

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest argues Double Bay is a perfect location for regeneration, 5 October 2022 – The Daily Telegraph

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest argues Double Bay is a perfect location…

Developer levy changes scrapped after pressure from local councils – Brisbane Times, 28 September 2022

Tom Forrest, head of the Urban Taskforce developer lobby, said he was disappointed…

Housing needs in full flight as migration rises – The Australian, 29 September

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said approvals for highrise apartments more generally…
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