Brisbane riverside development to unlock 2,200 homes but none affordable
The Queensland government has approved a 13-tower residential development in Brisbane that will provide 2,200 homes but includes no affordable housing mandates. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie defended the decision, arguing that removing mandates encourages development to address the broader housing crisis.
Why it matters
The debate over affordable housing mandates versus market-driven development is a central issue in addressing housing shortages in major urban centers.
The former industrial site will be redeveloped, with more than 2,000 homes across 13 towers. ( ABC News: Lucas Hill )
The "last vacant lot" northside of the Brisbane River is slated for nearly 2,200 homes, as well as a 50-bed hotel and supermarket.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, who dumped the former government's housing affordability mandate last year, says his government "doesn't discriminate" about types of housing.
The first residents are expected to move in in 2031, but Mr Bleijie says the development is not "required" to be finished for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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