Affordable Housing and Housing Affordability: What are the real drivers of Sydney’s affordability

crisis? What is the role of Local Government?

LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW BREAKFAST Chris Johnson, CEO, Urban Taskforce

Image Credit: Lawrence Street, Peakhurst, SGCH (supplied)

- ABS

10 ACTIONS TO DRIVE SYDNEY’S HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY

1. Fast track housing projects caught in the Planning System

2. Use government owned land to build significant amounts of affordable housing

3. Update the Affordable Rental Housing SEPP to provide 40,000 affordable homes over 10 years

4. Remove restrictive zoning in centres and on industrial land that stops new housing

5. Remove excessive cost adding standards in SEPP 65 for CBD areas

6. Establish a one stop shop to speed up referrals to government agencies on housing projects

7. Restructure Planning Proposal Processes to support changing environment

8. Develop a Complying Code for 6 storey apartments with quick approvals

9. Ensure Value Capture and Infrastructure Contributions do not stop housing projects

10.Support Stamp Duty Reforms and Institutional Funding for affordable housing

Source: Department of Planning and Environment

Source: Department of Planning and Environment

Role of Local Government

• Be consistent across councils

• Faster approvals

• Less extra costs

• Uplift for affordability

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