Homes & Livelihoods
Background:
- More than 40% of renters are in rental stress.
- Significant shortage of social and affordable housing.
- Little accommodation for workforce across industries.
- Our region has more rough sleepers and active homelessness than anywhere else in Melbourne.
GOAL:
To facilitate more diverse housing options and better use of land to deliver more homes for residents and the region’s workforce.
Key Actions:
- Advocate for continued private and public investment for diverse housing across the region.
- Support supply for key worker housing in the region that assists major industries in accommodating their staff and workforce.
- Advocate for greater support from government to ensure this region receives its fair share and is eligible for funding that reflects the region’s unique challenges
- Advocate for a reduction in regulation and planning barriers which prevent appropriate developments increasing housing supply; including reductions in land tax, government levies, and unnecessary planning restrictions or delays
