Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today released a 10-point plan for planning reform and housing supply. He called for immediate action on housing policy, saying the time for a shift in planning and housing policy is now.
There is 3 months between now and the end of 2024, then all focus will shift to the Federal election, and it will be too late to make changes to planning that will help with the Housing Accord Targets.
The planning reforms announced or flagged so far are welcome, but they simply don’t go far enough. With construction costs and home rental costs still rising well above the CPI, the imperative for feasible housing development has never been greater.
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