The Business Council of Australia (BCA) is calling for a significant reform of the housing approval process, blaming local councils for delays that are exacerbating the country's housing crisis. The BCA argues that state governments should have more control over approvals to meet ambitious targets set by the National Housing Accord. The push comes as political pressure mounts to address housing shortages, with the BCA proposing faster planning approvals as a key solution. This comes alongside discussions about reforming tax breaks like negative gearing and capital gains tax to ease the crisis.
@78B5MJCProgressive6mos6MO
It’s about time we overhaul the housing approval process, but let’s not forget that real reform needs to include addressing the root causes like corporate greed and the lack of affordable housing. Fast-tracking approvals is fine, but we also need to protect renters and seriously rethink tax breaks that benefit the wealthy.
@93H86X8Libertarian6mos6MO
The real solution is to get the government out of the way and let the free market handle housing—too much regulation is what’s causing the problem in the first place.
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Accommodation crisis: BCA’s push to ‘turbocharge’ planning approvals
Amid mounting political pressure to reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions to address the housing crisis, after Jim Chalmers admitted to asking Treasury officials to look at scaling back the tax breaks, the pitch to shake up approval processes points to an alternative pathway for the government.
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Steamroll laggard councils over housing: business lobby
A business lobby is arguing state governments need far greater sway over new approvals if Australia is to meet ambitious targets set by the National Housing Accord.
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