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Government streamlines planning for increased housing density near train stations, facing opposition criticism and aiming for transit-oriented development.
🟡 Medium · Speech18 November 2025 · 597 words
WA streamlines planning near train stations for more housing, drawing praise and criticism.
Government aims to boost housing supply by consolidating planning control near train stations.
“They can't make industry develop these apartments, but bloody hell, he's done a fantastic job of pragmatically thinking about where apartments should be.”
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Members who spoke
Carey, JohnKelly, Dave
Topics
housingplanningurban development
· 18 November 2025
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