“These so-called value capture mechanisms to fund the Suburban Rail Loop project – will only achieve one thing – lock more young families out of housing.

“It is already too difficult for many multi-unit building projects to be financially feasible in Melbourne and increasing taxes only adds to this problem. This does nothing to help address concerns that it is too risky to invest in Victoria.

“The decision to expect taxes on home building to pay for a third of the cost of the Suburban Rail Loop is even more concerning. In Victoria infrastructure projects are increasingly expensive and often subject to delay. The government’s unwillingness to challenge industrial relations problems only aggravate this problem.  

“If the one third principle holds, those who wish to build more homes near the Suburban Rail Loop can only expect to be asked to pay additional taxes as the cost of these project increases. 

“The Victorian government cannot build more homes by increasing taxes and it must reconsider its approach of expecting the home building industry to pay for infrastructure when the government cannot control the costs,” concluded Mr Ryan.