After significant delay, the Minns Labor Government has finalised Stage 2 of its Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms with no plan to deliver the roads, schools, and essential services needed to support growing communities.
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The Coalition believe that higher-density housing around transport hubs is a sensible way to grow our cities\u2014when it’s done right, with proper infrastructure and community input. The Coalition will continue our constructive engagement with the Government to build a planning system that is fit for purpose to support the delivery of greatly needed housing growth.
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NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman said that whilst the Government picked 171 town centres and stations across metropolitan Sydney, the Central Coast, Illawarra and Hunter for additional density, the Minns Labor Government has failed to outline an infrastructure plan to support these communities.
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\u201cYou don\u2019t build the house before laying the foundation, but that\u2019s exactly what Labor is doing\u2014establishing density without the infrastructure to support it. Labor refuse to commit a single dollar in additional infrastructure funding for the 171 targeted communities as a result of these reforms,\u201d Mr Speakman said.
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\u201cTrain stations and town centres alone do not make a liveable community. We want to see more homes built, but well-located areas come with upgrades to roads, schools, hospitals and essential public space to support denser communities.
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\u201cFor local communities to embrace new developments and to make a dent into the housing crisis, the Government must provide the funding to address schools that are already overcrowded, roads that are gridlocked, and local hospitals under strain.\u201d
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Shadow Planning and Housing Minister Scott Farlow said that while Labor have now finalised their plan for density, there was no infrastructure plan to support it.
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\u201cThe Coalition support planned growth around public transport hubs, but Labor\u2019s approach is all density, no infrastructure,\u201d Mr Farlow said.
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\u201cWithout proper investment in services communities will suffer. It\u2019s vital that these reforms are matched with a supporting plan to ease congestion and improve local services.
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\u201cLabor introduced a $12,000 tax on every new home, which has made development less feasible across NSW.
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\u201cWhile Labor\u2019s been happy to collect the tax, they still haven\u2019t outlined a detailed infrastructure plan to show what will be delivered,\u201d Mr Farlow concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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