Victorian Greens threaten to block planning changes unless housing demands met

Leader Samantha Ratnam says half of all dwellings in new projects should be public or affordable housing

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The Victorian Greens are threatening to block upcoming changes to the state’s planning laws unless they include a requirement for half of all dwellings in new developments to be either public or affordable housing.

In the coming months, the Andrews government will announce a suite of measures to boost housing supply, which could include changes to planning laws to fast-track approvals and limit the powers of councils to object to major developments.

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