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Victoria has the lowest proportion of social housing in the country — just 3 per cent of all dwellings, versus a national average of 4.5 per cent. Over 55,000 households are on the waiting list. Industry experts recommend building ~8,000 new social homes per year for a decade to catch up. HIA supports Infrastructure Victoria’s call for a 15-year program to deliver 60,000 new social homes. Proposed inclusionary zoning ‘contributions’ in the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Act 2025 risk making new housing even less financially viable — at a time when taxes and charges already account for nearly half the cost of a new home.
HIA calls on the incoming state government to:
Set a defined social housing target for Victoria by 2051.
Use direct subsidies and tax incentives to offset costs and make more social housing projects financially viable.
Expand opportunities for Victorian SME builders to access the Construction Supplier Register and housing-related tender processes.
Reform infrastructure contributions — keeping their levels low and their design simple and transparent to encourage investment across established suburbs, greenfields, regions and urban renewal areas.