Housing
Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (17:24): (428) The adjournment matter I wish to raise is for the attention of the Minister for Planning and concerns the recent Allan Labor government Victoria’s Housing Statement: The Decade Ahead – 2024 to 2034. The action that I seek is that the minister provide more information on how the newly announced housing statement will benefit constituents in my electorate of Narre Warren South. Victoria is the fastest growing state in Australia, with our population set to hit 10.3 million by 2051. Housing pressures are impacting house prices and rental prices and reducing the ability of those in lower socio-economic circumstances to secure a roof over their head. These problems are as true in Narre Warren South as for anywhere else in the country, but I am proud to be a part of this government, which is not scared to recognise these issues and to set a course to address these problems.
The main problem of course is supply, and the housing statement aims to build 800,000 new homes – 80,000 a year – across the state over the next 10 years. The housing statement includes reforming Victoria’s planning system, unlocking new spaces closer to services, protecting renters rights, providing more social housing and a long-term plan for the decades ahead. This is the plan that my constituents need for secure and affordable housing. I would appreciate it if the minister could provide more information on how the housing statement will benefit my constituents, and I look forward to sharing that response with my community.