Premier Jacinta Allan says she wants to be a “builder” as her bold move to reshape Melbourne’s housing landscape sparks a swift backlash from political rivals on all sides.
A proposal to build thousands of affordable homes for essential workers using innovative construction methods could reduce building costs by 20 per cent.
The news that our national birth rate is plummeting is concerning,but it’s no surprise to single-child families like mine.
As Premier Jacinta Allan launched her signature plan to fast-track high-rise developments in Melbourne’s suburbs,angry Bayside residents confronted her about the lack of community consultation.
A bold vision to reshape Melbourne’s suburbs gives Jacinta Allan a chance to define herself as more than Daniel Andrews 2.0.
Premier Jacinta Allan will today reveal neighbourhoods that will be rezoned for higher-density living to help ease the housing crisis.
The NSW premier is frustrated at the slow turnaround in new housing approvals despite making increased supply the centrepiece of his first term.
In the most significant opposition plan to date on the housing crunch,Peter Dutton will promise to simplify building regulations and drive supply.
Births have fallen to a 17-year low while the nation’s fertility rate has never been lower. High-priced housing is not putting people in the mood for children.
“The prime minister has made smart decisions,and he shouldn’t be brought down for that,” said Nationals leader David Littleproud of the prime minister’s purchase amid a housing and cost-of-living crisis.
Some feedback from voter heartland:no one in his or her right mind thinks the PM retires to his cardboard lean-to and contemplates how to spend his last 10 bucks.