Building more overpriced private housing will not make housing more affordable
Building more overpriced private housing in Sydney’s dysfunctional housing market will not make housing more affordable With a State government addicted to stamp duty and developers keen to maximize...
View ArticleGreens welcome sustainable apartment standards but improved transport comes...
The Greens NSW support planning guidelines that promote sustainable apartment standards and foster innovative design, eco-friendly homes and positive environmental outcomes. The Planning Minister is...
View ArticleMEDIA RELEASE: Millers Point Public Housing Statement
The O’Farrell Government today announced the sale of 293 public housing properties in Millers Point and the Rocks with the move expected to displace more than 400 public housing tenants. This is...
View ArticleHousing Affordability debated on 7:30 Report
When you hear lobbyists from the property industry talking about planning they inevitably run the argument that if only they could build more new housing then housing would be cheaper. Their argument...
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Submission to the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy
The Greens NSW have a vision for Sydney that is more than just high rise tower blocks and economic activity. We see the 2013 Sydney Metropolitan Strategy as a chance to move towards a liveable, low...
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Planning White Paper – Cheat Sheet
This office has produced a 4 page primer on the Planning White Paper – identifying the impact of the proposed changes, concerns about limiting consultation, and alternative ideas for how we could do...
View ArticleMetropolitan Strategy for Sydney [Speech]
This speech was delivered on 21 March 2013 in the NSW Upper House. You can read the full debate online here. METROPOLITAN STRATEGY FOR SYDNEY Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE [3.57 p.m.]: Who would have thought...
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Public housing in Wilcannia placing community at risk [World Today]
Listen to David’s appearance on AM World Today – warning of the dangers of public housing in Wilcannia in far west NSW being built without air conditioning. AM World Today – Aboriginal leader warns...
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Planning Review Workshop 2 – 3 February 2012
For those who are interested in contributing to the second workshop as part of our consultation on the NSW Review of Planning the details follow. Workshop 2 is on Friday 3 February 12:30pm – 2:30pm NSW...
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Government keeps Sydney residents in dark about coal seam gas
The NSW Government is keeping existing and future home owners in South West Sydney in the dark about coal seam gas mining which could see gas wells as close as 20 metres from people’s homes in South...
View ArticleGreen Star Rating System Gives Home Buyers Choice
A proposed national green star rating system for homes that lets home buyers know the energy efficiency of their potential new home is a welcome step forward for transparency in the housing market. See...
View ArticlePlanning Minister fails affordable housing test
The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey ranking Sydney as the second most unaffordable housing market in the world has highlighted what many in the city already know all too well:...
View ArticlePublic Housing Rots at Coogee
NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge recently visited Public Housing tenants in Coogee with Randwick Greens Mayor Murray Matson and City of Sydney Greens Councillor Irene Doutney to hear their concerns...
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