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Proposed climate change and natural hazards SEPP could strangle new housing delivery
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“New housing is already suffocating under the weight of layers of red tape. This policy could unnecessarily restrict development which would further reduce housing supply and drive up the cost of new housing.”
A study by the Centre for International Economics found that already nearly half of the cost of a new house and land package is due to taxes, fees and regulatory costs.
“It is important that we achieve the right balance between the urgent need to increase housing supply and introducing protections for climate change adaption. We can’t just look at issues in isolation. It is a known fact in areas like Western Sydney that get quite cold in winter, a dark roof actually helps to improve the overall energy rating of the house.
“The devil is in the detail, and the problem is that the proposed policy the government has consulted on so far has no detail. It is impossible to determine what the impacts of the proposal will be,” added Mr Armitage.
HIA is calling on the Government to make the full Draft SEPP Instrument available for public consultation. A comprehensive Regulatory Impact Assessment process must also be conducted to properly consider the broad ranging impacts of the proposed policy.
“The recent planning reforms will be game changing in terms of supporting housing delivery. This proposed Climate Change and Natural Hazards SEPP though is potentially a massive step backwards,” concluded Mr Armitage.
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