After 10 years of the Liberals, young Tasmanians are shut out of the housing market. They’re paying ridiculously high rents and have given up hope of ever owning their own home.
A Rebecca White Labor government will do everything we can to make life easier for renters and help young people get a foot in the door of their first home.
We will encourage the construction of more apartments and medium-density developments – setting a target of 2,000 new apartments within the next four years.
We know young people especially would love to live in affordable apartments, close to the city, and in other areas too.
But right now, there are too many red tape and tax barriers preventing new apartments being built.
The first steps in Labor’s plan for 2,000 new apartments will be to:
- Finalise an Apartment Code to guarantee planning approvals where designs meet agreed standards
- Implement a “Three Strikes Rule” to prevent councils delaying developments with repeated requests for information
- Provide a 50 per cent stamp duty concession for new apartments valued under $750,000, to make apartments more attractive and affordable for buyers
Labor’s number one priority is taking urgent action on the cost of living – and that includes taking a new approach to housing.
Rebecca White MP
Labor Leader
Ella Haddad MP
Shadow Minister for Housing