To meet the nation's affordable housing needs, the Australian Local Government Association says state, territory and federal governments need to work closely with local councils. RNBreakfast
Australia needs to build a lot more affordable homes to help address the housing crisis and one way to do that is by relaxing planning laws.
But if this target is to be achieved the Australian Local Government Association say state, territory and federal governments need to work closer with the 537 local councils rather than exclude them from planning decisions.
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