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Urban Taskforce | Housing
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Council Election results are a threat to Housing Supply11 September 2017The swing towards 'anti-development' councillors in Saturday’s series of council elections is bad news for any increase in housing supply, says the Urban Taskforce. Urban Taskforce establishes ‘Council Watch’ to help purchasers of new homes07 September 2017The Urban Taskforce has established ‘Council Watch’ that will transparently measure how critical councils are performing in relation to housing supply and the effective processing of planning applications. IPART confirms infrastructure levies could rise by $50,000 a lot31 August 2017The report issued by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on Blacktown City Council’s request to increase local infrastructure levies indicates that when the $30,000 cap on these levies is removed housing could increase by $50,000 a lot, says the Urban Taskforce. NSW housing approvals flat- Houses up and apartments down30 August 2017The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing approval data for July shows that the housing market in NSW is flat, says the Urban Taskforce CEDA Report on Housing Australia highlights importance of Planning and Infrastructure30 August 2017The recent report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) highlights the importance of improving planning systems and in providing infrastructure, says the Urban Taskforce. |
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18 March 2016The Council on Federal Financial Relations has formed an Affordable Housing Working Group to examine innovative ways to fund affordable housing. The Urban Taskforce submission suggested that a model similar to the National Rental Affordability Scheme could be developed that would attract institutional investment. File Size: 105.17 kB
11 March 2016The City of Sydney Council exhibited the draft City of Sydney Developer Contributions Plan 2015, which included increasing contributions for certain areas, changing precinct boundaries and make minor changes to definitions. The Urban Taskforce submission raised concerns regarding the contribution requirements for open space, which could not be justified as councils open space plan is not complete or publicly available. File Size: 320.50 kB
19 February 2016The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal produced a draft report of a review of the reporting and compliance burdens on local government. The Urban Taskforce submission addressed fees, data sharing, e-planning and suggested a one stop shop be adopted to streamline development processes. |
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