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Queensland Scraps Affordable Housing Mandate in Development Scheme

First article: 20 mar. 2026, 09:57 | Last update: 20 mar. 2026, 09:57 | 1 source | 1 article

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The Queensland government has decided to drop the requirement for developers to include a certain percentage of affordable housing in new projects under its housing supply scheme. This mandate was initially intended to boost the availability of affordable housing options across the state. However, the government now believes that removing the mandate will encourage more development overall, ultimately increasing the total housing supply and indirectly benefiting affordability.

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Affordability mandate dropped from Qld housing supply scheme Foto: ABC Australia
ABC Australia 20 mar. 2026, 09:57 (9 hours ago) Excellent

Affordability mandate dropped from Qld housing supply scheme

The LNP government says the move is about cutting red tape and delivering homes more quickly but, Labor claims it will further reduce affordability.

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