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A more liveable, sustainable, and affordable Canberra for everyone. Join us ➡️ https://greatercanberra.org/join Authorised by Howard Maclean for Greater Canberra Inc.

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Greater Brisbane 🏗️@greaterbrisbane.org · 3mo ago

Our national @abundanthousing.org.au network kicked off three years ago with a campaign to get the federal government to pay states to fix their outdated planning laws. Today we won.

Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 3mo ago

We welcome this weekend’s Federal Budget announcement of a $2 billion local infrastructure fund to unlock more homes across the country. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities over the last couple of decades, Canberra must get its fair share of this huge federal investment.

We welcome this weekend’s Federal Budget announcement of a $2 billion local infrastructure fund to unlock more homes across the country. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities over the last couple of decades, Canberra must get its fair share of this huge federal investment. As a member organisation of the Abundant Housing Network Australia, we called for the establishment of a federal infrastructure fund in AHNA’s 2025 election policy statement, the Brick Book. The Commonwealth has made clear that this funding is tied to upzoning in well-located areas and fixing planning system bottlenecks. States and territories are on notice that they won’t get funding for infrastructure if they’re not allowing homes in the places that already have the infrastructure and create the highest social returns on investment.
Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 3mo ago

We welcome this weekend’s Federal Budget announcement of a $2 billion local infrastructure fund to unlock more homes across the country. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities over the last couple of decades, Canberra must get its fair share of this huge federal investment.

We welcome this weekend’s Federal Budget announcement of a $2 billion local infrastructure fund to unlock more homes across the country. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities over the last couple of decades, Canberra must get its fair share of this huge federal investment. As a member organisation of the Abundant Housing Network Australia, we called for the establishment of a federal infrastructure fund in AHNA’s 2025 election policy statement, the Brick Book. The Commonwealth has made clear that this funding is tied to upzoning in well-located areas and fixing planning system bottlenecks. States and territories are on notice that they won’t get funding for infrastructure if they’re not allowing homes in the places that already have the infrastructure and create the highest social returns on investment. The Commonwealth has made clear that this funding is tied to upzoning in well-located areas and fixing planning system bottlenecks. States and territories are on notice that they won’t get funding for infrastructure if they’re not allowing homes in the places that already have the infrastructure and create the highest social returns on investment. Our current pipeline of planning reforms sets us up well to benefit from this fund. This announcement underscores the importance of getting our Missing Middle Housing Reforms done right, and being ambitious rather than timid in planning for housing around Light Rail Stage 2B and the Southern Gateway. We look forward to seeing the details of the local infrastructure funding plan, and we call on the Commonwealth to work with the ACT Government to ensure Canberra gets the funding it deserves. The ACT should be rewarded for pursuing large-scale, universal zoning reforms, not short-changed due to the progress we are already making towards enabling housing supply. While we expect a significant portion of the fund to go to works enabling greenfields development, including necessary suburban road infrastructure, the Commonwealth must also ensure this funding is available for infrastructure supporting urban infill, including active and public transport investments. We also welcome the announcement of a number of other housing productivity measures, including free access to Australian Standards that are mandatory for construction. Cutting these unnecessary costs will make Missing Middle housing projects more viable, particularly for smaller-scale developers and contractors. In the nation’s capital, the Commonwealth has a special role to play in housing policy as both a landowner and a regulator. We are pleased that recently the National Capital Authority has been putting forward significant proposals to deliver more housing in NCA Designated Areas. The NCA should work as closely as possible with the ACT Government to ensure that planning reforms and infrastructure delivery are coordinated across both territory and federal jurisdiction. We also call on the Commonwealth to finalise the negotiations on the CSIRO Ginninderra site as soon as possible.
Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 3mo ago

The Legislative Assembly’s Environment and Planning Committee has recommended that the Missing Middle reforms be approved, recognising the need for bold, comprehensive zoning reform to deliver a sustainable and affordable Canberra. Our media release ➡️ greatercanberra.org/blog/media-r...

Media Release: Assembly backs Missing Middle reform

Every member of the Legislative Assembly's Environment and Planning Committee has endorsed the Missing Middle Housing Reforms.

greatercanberra.org

Andrew Donnellan@andrew.donnellan.id.au · 6mo ago

I'll be at the Assembly tomorrow to help make the case for Missing Middle in front of the Environment and Planning Committee (chaired by @joclaygreens.bsky.social and featuring Peter Cain, Caitlin Tough and Fiona Carrick). Let's get this done!

Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 6mo ago

Tomorrow, we'll be at the Assembly for the Environment and Planning Committee's hearing into Missing Middle! We'll be up from 1:20-1:50pm. Watch us in-person in the Prince Edward Island Room, or stream online ➡️ buff.ly/2HWs3ai

Inquiry into DPA-04 Missing Middle Housing Reforms
Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 9mo ago

If we truly want to maintain Canberra's status as "the bush capital", then we need reforms that enable us to build housing in those areas already occupied, not enable further sprawl that will undermine the bush capital.

Canberra Times letter from Darcy Murphy, Harrison, on 3 November 2025, arguing that Missing Middle reforms enable housing to be built in a way that protects the bush character of the capital through building in areas already occupied rather than further sprawl, there has been extensive consultation, and that these reforms will help restore Canberra's affordability.
Jonathan O'Brien@jonobri.com · last yr.

One underrated positive change in the new govt structure is the positioning of housing directly within Treasury, rather than Social Services. This makes sense: housing is fundamental economic infrastructure. 🧵

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Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · last yr.

Together with our friends at @sydney.yimby.au, @yimby.melbourne and @greaterbrisbane.org, today we're launching THE BRICK BOOK, our federal policy platform for the 2025 election. ⬇️Read it here!

Abundant Housing Network Australia@abundanthousing.org.au · last yr.

🧱 THE BRICK BOOK — A federal path to a nation that builds It's time for the Commonwealth to step up and shape how Australia uses its most precious asset: land. THE BRICK BOOK lays out 6 big ideas to help fix housing—and make Australia a nation that builds again. Thread 🧵

Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 2y ago

It’s that time of year - our Annual General Meeting is happening tonight, 6pm at the Griffin Centre in Civic. Come along to hear about what we’ve been up to, and where we’re going next in our push for more homes, and a more liveable and sustainable Canberra.

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Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 2y ago

Over the past year, the ACT has built more homes per person than any state bar Victoria. The result? Rental affordability has *improved*. There’s a long way to go, but it’s clear that building more homes is the key to making Canberra more affordable for all.

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Greater Canberra@greatercanberra.org.au · 2y ago

Our next members and supporters catch-up is on tomorrow (Saturday) at the new time of 2pm! Catch us at Tilley’s Devine Cafe in Lyneham to talk about all things housing and urbanism. All welcome.

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