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Experts warn Sydney’s housing shortage will get worse amid NIMBY-ism and delays to infrastructure projects – Daily Telegraph, 14 March 2022

Tom Forrest, chief executive of the Urban Taskforce said. "The planning system has…
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The Sydney councils most likely to refuse your renovation plans – The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March 2022

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said the DA assessment system was slow,…
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Social Housing Levy Canned After Developer Backlash – The Urban Developer, 1 March 2022

Chief executive of developer lobby group Urban Taskforce Tom Forrest said it sounded good but…
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‘They don’t want anything to change’: NIMBYs’ ‘questionable’ use of heritage listings – Brisbane Times, 27 February 2022

Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said there was a misplaced view that…
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Vic new tax to fund social housing – Australian Property Journal, 20 February 2022

The Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest said the new tax will flow directly…
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Rising Cost Pressures could drive a post pandemic profitless boom in the Property Sector – Sourceable, 7 February 2022

The Christmas break has offered time for perspective and the opportunities presented by…
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Developers slam state government for favouring urban sprawl over tall towers – The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 January 2022

Mr Forrest said opposing tall towers in areas such as the inner-city, eastern…
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Sourceable article: High Rise is the Most Sustainable Housing Option

A new Urban Ideas Research Paper published by the Urban Taskforce titled: “Standing…
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58-storey high-rise buildings most sustainable for Sydney’s future, report says – CityHub, 12 January 2022

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest states in the report that the “Australian dream”…
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Sydney property prices might not drop yet, as planning problems persist – AustralianBroker, 12 January 2022

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest discusses the drop off in planning approvals in…
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ABC NewsRadio – Interview with CEO Tom Forest on the Urban Taskforce ‘Standing Tall’ research paper, 11 January 2022

Click here to listen to the radio clip.  
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Outgoing Planning Minister Delivers Parting Salvo at Councils – The Urban Developer, 21 December 2021

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Experts warn Sydney's housing shortage will get worse amid NIMBY-ism and delays to infrastructure projects - Daily Telegraph, 14 March 2022
Tom Forrest, chief executive of the Urban Taskforce said. “The planning...
Read More
The Sydney councils most likely to refuse your renovation plans - The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March 2022
Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said the DA assessment system...
Read More
Social Housing Levy Canned After Developer Backlash - The Urban Developer, 1 March 2022
Chief executive of developer lobby group Urban Taskforce Tom Forrest said...
Read More
‘They don’t want anything to change’: NIMBYs’ ‘questionable’ use of heritage listings - Brisbane Times, 27 February 2022
Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest said there was a misplaced...
Read More
Vic new tax to fund social housing - Australian Property Journal, 20 February 2022
The Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest said the new tax will flow directly...
Read More
Rising Cost Pressures could drive a post pandemic profitless boom in the Property Sector - Sourceable, 7 February 2022
The Christmas break has offered time for perspective and the opportunities...
Read More
Developers slam state government for favouring urban sprawl over tall towers - The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 January 2022
Mr Forrest said opposing tall towers in areas such as the inner-city, eastern...
Read More
Sourceable article: High Rise is the Most Sustainable Housing Option
A new Urban Ideas Research Paper published by the Urban Taskforce titled:...
Read More
58-storey high-rise buildings most sustainable for Sydney’s future, report says - CityHub, 12 January 2022
Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest states in the report that the “Australian...
Read More
Sydney property prices might not drop yet, as planning problems persist - AustralianBroker, 12 January 2022
Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest discusses the drop off in planning approvals...
Read More
ABC NewsRadio - Interview with CEO Tom Forest on the Urban Taskforce 'Standing Tall' research paper, 11 January 2022
Click here to listen to the radio clip.  
Read More
Outgoing Planning Minister Delivers Parting Salvo at Councils - The Urban Developer, 21 December 2021
Click here to read the full article.
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