Tuesday, 2 December 2025

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (02:14): (2179) My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Planning in the other place, Minister Kilkenny. The Allan Labor government is moving towards the biggest shake-up of the state’s planning rules and regulations in generations. These changes are designed to empower more Victorians by helping more first home buyers achieve that long-held Australian dream of owning their own home. For too long the housing supply has not kept pace with the growth of population, and for many Victorians that has meant that they are forced to move to the urban fringes of Melbourne, far away from where they grew up. It is estimated that these reforms to boost housing will unlock more than $900 million worth of economic value each year. The action that I seek is for the minister to update the chamber on how many homes we expect to approve in my community of Southern Metro once these changes come into effect and how much time developers and builders will be saving thanks to the new streamlined model.