NSW Premier Chris Minns has ruled out tackling a statewide housing crisis by imposing a Victoria-style empty home tax on property owners to free up more dwellings, arguing his government is intent on boosting affordability and supply by building new homes and targeting planning issues.
A day after Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas expanded an empty home tax and unveiled a new levy on undeveloped residential sites to free up more homes and land for housing, Mr Minns said NSW would tackle its supply and affordability challenges through a planning and zoning shake-up to bring more density closer to Sydney’s centre.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
