The Queensland Government has announced a $12.5 million Scheme Supply Fund to help speed up council development assessment processing times and cut red tape.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie said the program is a key part of the government’s commitment to addressing housing supply challenges across the state and would help councils deliver planning scheme improvements to accelerate assessment timeframes, and reduce development applications and applications requiring specialist review.
“We have no time to waste as we work towards our target of building one million homes in the next 20 years,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
“This fund will help councils bring forward projects that deliver real solutions for their communities’ housing needs.
“This collaborative approach will help unlock more homes faster and provide Queenslanders with the housing options they need,” he said.
Nine Queensland councils have been granted $100,000 each:
- – Aurukun Shire Council
- – Barcoo Shire Council
- – Burdekin Shire Council
- – Croydon Shire Council
- – Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council
- – Longreach Regional Council
- – Mornington Shire Council
- – Murweh Shire Council
- – South Burnett Regional Council.
“The former Labor Government was responsible for the Queensland housing crisis after a decade of declining housing approvals. Queenslanders voted for a fresh start and the LNP’s bold 20-year housing plan to build the homes for Queensland’s Future,” said the Deputy Premier.
“This is part of our commitment to work closely and respectfully partner with councils to ensure local planning schemes are responsive to their local housing needs.”
