Plan to name and shame councils to force action on housing approvals
Property developers have backed a push by the Business Council of Australia to name and shame local councils that fall behind on approving housing projects, as the nation struggles to achieve a goal to build 1.2 million homes over five years.
The housing policy blueprint calls for council report cards in every state and territory to monitor the performance of local government housing approvals, including the time taken to make an assessment from lodgment to construction approval.
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