Brisbane boom is being held back by tight housing market: Schrinner

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  1. An *archive link* for the possibly paywall afflicted:

    https://archive.md/nI6Oy

    **Summary:**

    * SEQ expected to hit 6 million by the early 2040s according to Deloitte report
    * BCC reportedly has asked the state govt for more density around bus/rail/retail hubs

    > There is a lot of focus at the minute on building social housing and that needs to happen. But we need to free up the system so that more privately owned housing can be built because that makes up 96 per cent of all housing built in Australia.

    – Schrinner

    **Commentary** on today’s story: Lord Mayor, it might be a good time to reverse your [townhouse ban](https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/council-approves-major-changes-to-brisbane-s-planning-laws-20191119-p53c0q.html) too…