Western Sydney Housing Supply, Infrastructure Levies and the $2 Billion Local Infrastructure Fund

Question

1. Has the Department modelled whether the Local Infrastructure Fund will lower the final purchase price of homes in growth areas? a. If so, provide the modelling. 2. Where and when will the 65,000 homes be constructed? 3. The Planning Institute of Australia has said thousands of approved homes are stalled because enabling infrastructure has not been delivered. Has the Department identified how many approved dwellings are currently delayed due to infrastructure constraints? a. If so, how many? 4. Can the Department identify whether any currently stalled or abandoned Western Sydney developments will potentially qualify for assistance under the new Local Infrastructure Fund? 5. What specific reforms has the Commonwealth requested from State Governments in exchange for access to this funding? 6. Has the Department assessed whether the scale of the fund is proportionate to infrastructure deficits in major growth corridors such as Western Sydney? 7. Has the Department assessed whether the Local Infrastructure Fund will be sufficient to meet the Commonwealth's National Housing Accord targets?

Answer

See attached response.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• SQ26-000278 BET187 - Western Sydney Housing Supply Infrastructure Levies and the $2 Billion Local Infrastructure Fun.pdf (opens in a new tab)