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Why Victoria’s massive public housing build will change the rules with local councils
When the Victorian Government announced its $5.3 billion Big Housing Build last week, it published a glossy booklet with the facts and figures, breaking down the biggest investment in social housing in the state’s history.
Key points:
- The Government will centralise approval processes for the project, but says local councils will still be consulted
- Social housing advocates say the move will prevent the projects from being delayed by “not in my backyard” objectors
- The Municipal Association of Victoria is keen to ensure councils will still be able to appeal against decisions through VCAT
The announcement has been a big win for the Andrews Government. In fact, the main criticism from the Liberal Opposition is that it does not go far enough to…
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