Thursday, 20 February 2025

 Kat THEOPHANOUS (Northcote) (14:55): (1005) My question is to the Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts. What is the latest information on this government’s plan to use the Alphington Grange spur and 18A Miller Street, Preston, to build much-needed housing as part of the small sites pilot program? To be blunt, the inner north needs more affordable housing and there are tracts of government land which have been sitting vacant for far too long, serving no purpose and providing no benefit. Our government announced last year that these two sites in Alphington and Preston will be part of a pilot program to accelerate housing supply near to existing jobs, schools, transport and services. Approximately 190 homes are slated to be built across these two sites, and an EOI process was opened under Development Victoria, which resulted in a strong market response. These homes will be a vital part of our housing mix in the inner north, and we look forward to seeing progress towards delivering them.