Newsletter – Page 3 – Urban Taskforce

Inner West Draft Affordable Housing Policy | 09.06.26

The Council’s proposed policy will create unnecessarily barriers for development,...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce welcomes reversal of the HDA Review | 03.06.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, today welcomed the Minns Government’s...

Statewide Community Participation Plan | 03.06.26

Urban Taskforce Australia welcomes the introduction of a single statewide...

‘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...

Media Release | ABS data on new dwelling approvals spell caution | 02.06.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that ABS housing...

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...

Parramatta Draft Planning Agreement Policy (Amendment 2) | 27.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia has reviewed the documents and wishes to raise...

Proposed Changes to Canterbury Bankstown Development Control Plan 2023 | 26.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia does not support the changes proposed to set...

Inner West Draft Parking Strategy and Public Domain Parking Policy | 22.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia does not support a number of Objectives within...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 22 May 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 22 May 2026 In this edition…...

Review of IPART’s Discount Rate Methodology – Draft Report | 22.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia supports the Tribunal’s decision to maintain...

Mosman Masterplan | 19.05.26

This draft plan appears to be the latest in a series of attempts to oppose...

The Hills Draft Tower Crane Policy | 19.05.26

Tower cranes are well-regulated, subject to a rigorous compliance regime...

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...

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...

Media Release | The “Housing” Budget – a belated step in the right direction | 12.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO, Tom Forrest, said tonight’s Federal Budget...

‘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...

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...

Hornsby Employment Lands Planning Proposal - F2025/00219#001 | 11.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia welcomes a review of employment lands policy...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 8 May 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 8 May 2026 In this edition…...

Senate Productivity: National Construction Code | 08.05.26

In response to a Question on Notice for the Senate Select Committee on...

Media Release | Building Bill - the beginning of the end for ambulance-chasing lawyers | 06.05.26

CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia Tom Forrest today welcomed the Minns Government’s...

High Speed Rail | 7News Sydney | 03.05.26

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

Media Release | March Housing Approvals data show planning reforms are having an effect – but there are storm clouds ahead for housing supply | 04.05.26

Tom Forrest, CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, said that today’s ABS housing...

Orchard Hills Draft Rezoning | 01.05.26

While Urban Taskforce Australia recognises the efforts of DPHI to consider,...

Intergenerational Housing Inequity | 01.05.26

Urban Taskforce Australia welcomes the current review as an important investigation...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 1 May 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 1 May 2026 In this edition…...

Future Western Sydney: NSW warned it risks ‘valley of death’ by cutting major infrastructure projects | The Daily Telegraph | 30.04.26

NSW risks an infrastructure “valley of death” if major projects aren’t...

Fees forcing builders out of the west | The Daily Telegraph | 27.04.26

Developers are walking away from Western Sydney projects as infrastructure...

It’s the hottest ticket in the City | Sunday Telegraph | 26.04.26

Strong demand for flights from Western Sydney International Airport shows...

You will obey the loo rules | The Daily Telegraph | 23.04.26

Today’s Daily Telegraph editorial picks up on the Urban Taskforce Australia’s...

Meriton's decision to leave Sydney | 7News Sydney | 23.04.26

CEO Tom Forrest spoke to 7 News Sydney on the implications of Meriton’s...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce to Senate inquiry – fix productivity and fix housing supply | 22.04.26

CEO of the Urban Taskforce, Tom Forrest, appeared before the Senate Select...

Aspiring Aussies Fear Labor's CGT Tweaks | The Daily Telegraph | 22.04.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO Tom Forrest has warned that blanket changes...

Draft St Marys Town Centre Development Contributions Plan | 22.04.26

Urban Taskforce Australia supports the move to rezone and redevelop St...

Bradfield Builds So Business Will Come | The Daily Telegraph | 21.04.26

Bradfield is gaining momentum as Sydney’s newest city, with Urban Taskforce...

Media Release | Changes to tax on property must support new housing supply | 20.04.26

CEO of the Urban Taskforce Australia, Tom Forrest, today urged the Albanese...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026 In this edition…...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 17 April 2026 In this edition…...

Burwood North Metro Rezoning Proposal | 10.04.26

Urban Taskforce Australia strongly supports this proposal, recognising...

Media Release l ABS data promising - but interest rate hikes and rising diesel costs threaten a worsening crisis in housing l 8.04.26

Today’s ABS data on new dwelling commencements and completions up until...

Draft Planning Agreement Policy and Guideline | 04.04.26

Urban Taskforce Australia has strong concerns regarding the Policy’s stated...

ABS Data | 10 News Sydney | 01.04.26

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest spoke with Channel 10 News First on the...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 2 April 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 2 April 2026 In this edition 1. One third of the...

Media Release | One third of the way into the National Housing Accord - signs that NSW is clicking into gear | 01.04.26

ABS data shows that in NSW there were 4,332 dwellings were approved in...

Productivity in Australia | 27.03.26

In 2025, Urban Taskforce Australia made a submission to Treasurer Jim Chalmers...

Media Release | Urban Taskforce welcomes NCC freeze in NSW | 26.03.26

CEO of Urban Taskforce Australia, Tom Forrest, today welcomed the announcement...

Developers leaving NSW because project feasibility is smashed | The Daily Telegraph | 25.03.26

Urban Taskforce Australia CEO Tom Forrest, alongside industry leader Harry...

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 20 March 2026

URBAN LIVING NETWORK | 20 March 2026 In this Edition 1. Mali: “Housing...

Climate Change and Natural Hazards SEPP | 16.03.26

The discussion papers state that the policy will support merit-based decisions...