Labor housing announcement missing key ingredient
Mark Speakman
Leader of the NSW Opposition
Scott Farlow
Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for Cities
Instead of funding the necessary infrastructure to support the additional housing NSW needs, the Minns Labor Government’s lack of Budget control means announced new developments will not be accompanied by necessary new schools, hospitals, roads, playing fields and other infrastructure.
NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman said greater density is necessary to solve the current housing crisis, but not sufficient on its own, and the Labor Government is siphoning funding from the delivery of necessary community infrastructure to pay for their union deals.
“We support more density done right, in consultation with the local community, but the Minns Government is just going to try and cram tens of thousands of additional families into existing schools, hospitals and roads,” said Mr Speakman.
“Instead of the additional investment in services that these new communities will need, Labor’s own Budget papers show cuts to education, health and transport infrastructure.”
“And while also the key indicators - from approvals to completions – have been going backwards, Chris Minns is still refusing to tackle the demand side of the housing crisis by failing to stand up to Anthony Albanese on immigration.”
Shadow Minister for Housing Scott Farlow said the Minns Labor Government was perversely making it harder and more expensive to deliver new housing.
“Under Labor, fewer homes are being built in NSW, with building approvals down by 18 per cent and industry warning the viability of new developments is only getting worse because of Labor’s record housing taxes and charges,” Mr Farlow said.
“This Government is taking housing affordability backwards by making it financially unfeasible to build with its taxes and charges and scaring off investors by ending land tax indexation.”
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