Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal,but it has left many Labor figures livid,deepening tensions over the state’s housing future.
Cherryl and Ron promised each other they would leave the world at a time of their own choosing. Ron never got to choose his time,his widow reflects. So she is fighting to choose hers.
The YIMBYs want to rewrite the planning rules,scrap heritage overlays and start a housing revolution. And they have the ear of government.
The first full release of three months of MPs’ diaries reveals familiar names meeting Spring Street figures,including Anthony Pratt,Lindsay Fox’s family and unionists
Influential construction unions have joined more than 30 Labor branches in contesting the Allan government’s plans to redevelop Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers.
Property developers and builders opted not to press ahead with a record number of units in the last five years – despite them being approved by councils.
The Allan government is preparing a second round of reforms to tackle the housing crisis,including proposed targets for councils and a new universal liveability charge.
Christopher Lee,who lived in the Lygon Street towers in Carlton,recalls spacious and light-filled rooms,bold architecture and fond childhood memories. That’s why he wants them protected.
Opposition to the state government’s plan to raze 44 towers is mounting,including from a former Labor deputy prime minister and a 97-year-old industry icon,architect Peter McIntyre.
Labor’s control of the crossbench is changing as progressives warn they won’t be taken for granted and those frozen out under Andrews welcome a new approach.