Thursday, 16 September 2021
Constituency questions
Buninyong electorate
Buninyong electorate
• My constituency question is for the Minister for Housing.
• I ask the minister: what are the potential benefits of introducing inclusionary zoning for Victoria?
• On Friday last week you announced $1 billion worth of development to build 2352 new homes across the state, including 89 in Ballarat.
• These homes will be built in partnership with social housing providers such as Haven, Home, Safe who will build 26 homes in Canadian and Mt Pleasant.
• This is a significant boost to the social housing stock in the Ballarat and will help put a roof over the head of those who need it most.
• Inclusionary zoning could be another way to help housing affordability as it mandates or creates incentives so that a proportion of a new residential development is for social and affordable housing
• This would see new developments in our region include housing for those who cannot afford to rent or buy in the current market.