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SMSF industry reeling over ‘lazy and disappointing’ home borrowing ban | Capital Brief | 23.06.26

The Government’s deal with the Greens to stop SMSFs borrowing to buy residential…

NSW Budget | 702 ABC Sydney | 23.06.26

Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce, was quoted on 702 ABC Sydney on…

Airbnb warns new Sydney rental rules will punish ordinary families | The Daily Telegraph | 22.06.26

Airbnb says Sydney’s housing crisis is being driven by years of undersupply, not…

Investor exodus hits apartments as first homebuyer sugar hit wears out | The Australian | 22.06.26

Investor confidence has taken a hit, and that is flowing through to the…

‘I don’t earn enough to rent anything’: How Sydney’s grand housing vision was whittled away | Sydney Morning Herald | 13.06.26

Sydney’s affordable housing targets will mean little if projects are not viable and…

‘The worst is yet to come’ for NSW as vital housing approvals plunge | Daily Telegraph | 02.06.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest has warned that NSW’s housing approvals are…

Three areas of Sydney cut out of housing fast-track | SMH | 28.05.26

The NSW State led Housing Delivery Authority has been under review by the…

Amid a housing crisis, Sydney can look to global cities for solutions | Sydney Morning Herald | 13.05.26

The SMH compiled a range of initiatives and policy responses across the globe…

Treasurer’s plan to cut investor demand and boost home ownership | The Daily Telegraph | 13.05.26

While exempting investment in new housing was welcomed, Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest…

‘Selfish privilege’ or ‘tragic development’? Inside this Sydney suburb’s fight to stop 150 apartments | smh | 11.05.26

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, said objections to new homes at Castlecrag show…

Why developers are building – and selling – in smaller cities | Australian Financial Review | 11.05.26

The AFR has highlighted how more developers are building and selling in smaller…

High Speed Rail | 7News Sydney | 03.05.26

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest said he does not believe high-speed rail between…
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