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Media Release: ABS data for January 2024: We must focus on getting approvals up or the housing crisis will continue

Urban Taskforce CEO, Tom Forrest, said today that ABS housing approvals data released for January …

Media Release – Urban Taskforce pays tribute to the passing of Bob Rose AM

Urban Taskforce CEO Tom Forrest said the property industry was in mourning today with the…

Media Release – ABS data for December – NSW Housing approvals are still going backwards

For all the good news and positive intent on planning reform in all the states,…

Submissions

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2024-25 pre-budget submissions – 29 February 2024

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Bradfield City Master Plan – 4 March 2024

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Housing Supply on Hold as Financial Feasibility Worsens – Sourceable, 7 March 2024

In an article published this week, CEO Tom Forrest explores some of the other issues affecting housing…

Hundreds of apartments get green light but without affordable housing – SMH, 17 February 2024

With local government elections looming, some Councillors seem to want to impose additional burdens on…

‘Investors are the problem’: Why denser housing may not be coming to a suburb near you – SMH, 14 February 2024

As it is, the missing middle policy will not deliver enough housing and the economic…

Research Publications

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Urban Ideas – The failure of Sydneys Regional Plan May 2023

The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about The failure of Sydneys Regional Plan To read this…

Urban Ideas – Migration Matters

Urban Ideas – April 2021 The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about Immigration and the…

Mid-Rise Urban Living by Chris Johnson

See the webinar book launch of Mid-Rise Urban Living by Chris Johnson. Chris and guest…

Urban Ideas – Tax and Development

Urban Ideas – July 2020 The latest Urban Ideas editions talks about tax reform and…

Urban Taskforce Navigating the Headwinds Conference 2023

To watch more of the conference, click here.