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Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Only 53 per cent of Sydney Housing Approvals are Converting to Completions
Monday 12 December 2016
The latest Housing Monitor results for Metropolitan Sydney indicate that housing completions have dropped to only 53 per cent of those that receive planning approval says the Urban Taskforce.
Federal Treasury Proposal for Affordable Housing Reinforces Urban Taskforce Market Approach
Monday 5 December 2016
The Federal Treasury report on approaches to improve the supply of affordable housing proposes a Bond Aggregator approach to encourage the market to be involved in the provision of affordable housing says the Urban Taskforce.
Northern Beaches New Suburb Could Have More Height
Monday 5 December 2016
The proposed new suburb on the Northern Beaches will help provide additional housing supply, but lacks tall buildings, particularly in the town centre says the Urban Taskforce.
Apartment Approvals Slow in Sydney as More Costs are Imposed
30 November 2016
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for dwelling approvals show a slow down for NSW particularly for apartments and proposed extra costs could slow housing production even more says the Urban Taskforce.
Sydney should learn from Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai
28 November 2016
Greater Sydney should learn from positive aspects of urban development in Asian cities like Singapore and Shanghai, says the Urban Taskforce.
NSW Planning Minister shifts Housing Affordability Concerns to Federal Colleagues
25 November 2016
The statements by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that housing affordability can be helped by adjusting negative gearing policy is an attempt to shift responsibility for housing affordability to federal politicians, but there are clear and simple actions that can be made by the state government, says the Urban Taskforce.
Large states in a tie for Construction Work per capita
23 November 2016
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics on construction work done over the September quarter indicates that the four big states are line ball on a per capita basis for non-residential development says the Urban Taskforce.
Proposed levies in Metro Sydney Plan could increase housing costs
21 November 2016
The revised Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney along with the six District Plans contains a 10% levy proposal on new housing to fund affordable housing and this could increase the cost of all new housing, says the Urban Taskforce.
Metro West must activate development on private land as well as government land
14 November 2016
The announcement by the NSW Government that a new underground Metro West railway will be the next major public transport project must open up new development opportunities on private land as well as on government owned land, says the Urban Taskforce.
