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Height controls holding Sydney back | 21.05.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest featured on 2GB's Clinton Maynard afternoon program, commenting…

Taxes taking a hammer to new housing in NSW | 19.05.25

The Urban Ideas Research paper “What Makes Housing SO Expensive” was referred to…

Urban Taskforce welcomes Cabinet continuity as housing supply push gains urgency | 13.05.25

In Tuesday's Australian Broker, Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest commented positively on the reappointment…

National housing approvals lift, but NSW still lagging behind | 07.05.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest’s commentary on yesterday’s ABS approval figures featured in…

Certainty to ‘stimulate housing’ | 06.05.25

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest was widely quoted in today’s The Australian, The…

Inflation data signals trouble for housing costs, warns Urban Taskforce | 01.05.25

Spike in quarterly CPI puts rate cuts—and housing supply—at risk Urban Taskforce Australia…

7NEWS Sydney 31.03.25

Last night Tom Forrest, CEO of the Urban Taskforce featured on 7NEWS Sydney…

Build it because they will come – The Daily Telegraph | 31.03.25

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest is features in today’s Daily Telegraph article “Build…

Has Albanese given up on the housing crisis? | AFR 27.03.25

The Australian Financial Review today quoted Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest, who described…

NSW Unlocks Housing in 171 town centres and stations | Sourceable | 24.02.25

More housing is set to be delivered nearby town centres and stations across…

Red tape dragging construction productivity, says report – Government News | 21.02.25

Red tape dragging construction productivity, says report Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest is…

HOUSING FUND A COSTLY FLOP – The Daily Telegraph | 20.02.25

The Daily Telegraph’s Lachlan Leeming today commented on the lack of progress the…
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