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Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Urban Taskforce | Media Releases
Parramatta Road housing reduction and proposed levy could slow down development
09 November 2016
The announcement by the NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes that the final strategy for the revitalisation of the Parramatta Road Corridor has reduced the number of homes and added a new levy could slow down development and negatively impact housing affordability throughout the area, says the Urban Taskforce.
NSW Planning Minister’s intervention into council manipulation of value capture welcomed
04 November 2016
The announcement by NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, that the government is concerned about the development industry ‘being held to ransom’ by some councils over Voluntary Planning Agreements and has now issued a Practice Note on this is excellent news.”
Apartment approvals booming in NSW but national approvals slowing down
02 November 2016
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a dramatic jump in NSW apartment approvals but a slowing down of home approvals across the rest of Australia, says the Urban Taskforce.
Affordable housing solution for Sydney is contained in Planning Department Policies
31 Ocotber 2016
The solution to Sydney’s affordable housing is contained in the current Department of Planning policies, says the Urban Taskforce.
Replacing Stamp Duty with Land Tax will help Housing Affordability
26 October 2016
Minister Dominic Perrottet’s proposal to replace the transaction tax of stamp duty with a broad based land tax will help housing affordability, says the Urban Taskforce.
Property Developers proposal to provide up to 40,000 Affordable Homes over 10 years for Sydney
24 October 2016
Australia’s top property developers represented by the industry association Urban Taskforce Australia have come together with a simple proposal to the NSW Government to deliver a new form of affordable housing which could produce 40,000 new affordable homes in Sydney over the next 10 years.
City Deal for Western Sydney will drive growth
21 October 2016
The City Deal announced by the Federal and State Governments for Western Sydney will be an excellent governance structure to drive growth in the region, says the Urban Taskforce.
Three city centres for Sydney recognises growth but infrastructure needed
20 October 2016
The new vision for Sydney as being three city centres at the Sydney CBD, Parramatta and the Western Sydney airport is a good response to the Sydney’s growing population, but infrastructure must support the three city centres, says the Urban Taskforce.
Macquarie Street activation will need some commerce
14 October 2016
The proposals to rejuvenate Macquarie Street will need come private commerce to generate activity to balance the formal public buildings, says the Urban Taskforce.
