Todays NSW Government report on local council performance shows no improvement in the time it takes to get a development approval, according to the Urban Taskforce.
The decision to axe both the south-west rail link and the North-West Metro will damage efforts to boost the supply of housing in Sydney, according to Aaron Gadiel, chief executive of the Urban Taskforce.
The Urban Taskforce today welcomed a finding by the NSW Governments independent umpire that stamp duty on property was inequitable and the worst of the major state taxes.
Todays Federal Government announcement that it will triple the first homeowners grant for newly-constructed homes will help boost Australias housing supply but only if authorities quickly respond with additional planning approvals, according to the Urban Taskforce.