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Question and Answer Tracking Details

2018 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASKFORCE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Planning

What actions have been taken in response to the recommendations regarding actions to develop a new affordable housing planning policy made in the 2012 interim report of the Affordable Housing Taskforce?

Answer -

I am advised:

  1. The Government is currently considering how to implement the Affordable Housing Taskforce's Interim Report.
    The recommendations included an action to develop local housing strategies with councils to enable a diversity of housing in the right locations. A Plan for Growing Sydney will require each council, to prepare a local housing strategy that considers local affordable housing needs and strategies to provide affordable housing that responds to local demand.
    In addition, the Department is currently undertaking a review of all State Environmental Planning Policies including State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rertal Housing) 2009.

Question asked on 17 November 2015 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 44
Answer received on 21 December 2015 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 48