https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/qld-development-approvals-affordable-housing/106479034
Really disappointed about this. Thoughts?
New developments are already priced astronomically and in the middle of a housing crisis in QLD, this is another blow to FHB. Should be the absolute opposite. We need more affordable housing.
Edit: typo
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And this is surprising? The LNP don’t care about anyone except themselves and their donors. (You really think Sir Jarrod gives a damn about the homeless family in West End? The pompus prick would laugh in their faces.)
Everyone who “decided to give the other guys a go” are idiots.
Watch them all blame Albo
The issue is QLD has a population far too small to solve these big issues. Queensland needs more New Queenslanders.
Oh wow! the lnp ditching something that was good for the ordinary people? It can’t be true! Albo probably forced them to do it with Dan’s help!
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I’m in favour of affordable housing (social/public housing) but I don’t think the previous mechanism was the best.
It basically worked by slightly increasing the cost, and therefore the price, of all the other dwellings to essentially subsidise the “affordable” dwellings. But it made the business case much harder and genuinely did delay, and in some cases render non-viable, a decent amount of housing developments.
My view is that social & affordable housing should simply be delivered by the government.
Hey look, at least this further cements my nihilism and allows me to live life even more off the rails without care for my future
LNP would rather sell our land to foreign nationals to build rentals for the Aussie minions. Myopic. We are no longer the country of a fair go.
I am surprised there were schemes left that had affordable housing requirements in it.
Looking forward to more luxury penthouses, exactly what we need.
Fuckin lnp not surprising at all
Tories doing tory things. When will people finally come to learn that the Lieberals don’t give a fuck about the average person?
To be honest affordable housing requirements for new developments does the reverse of what they are trying to achieve. It makes developments unviable and reduces supply. Socialists needs to understand their model doesn’t work in the real world
Can we all agree to vote them out at the next election?
Affordable housing mandates, also known as inclusionary zoning requirements, are terrible policy. They act as a tax on development, reducing the amount of new housing built, and thus worsening the supply shortages that is the true driver of high housing costs. The research is [very clear.](https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/inclusionary-zoning-hurts-more-it-helps)
You can’t regulate your way to cheap housing. You slash regulations to create a glut and thus a buyer’s and renter’s market.
**Queensland government, start your own Reddit please.** You’re all just doing stuff without the public’s input, and we’re all unaware. I’d just like to look at the legislation you’re trying to shuffle and write my piece in the comments. You have no way of knowing how it’ll affect people.
Reddit’s a great medium for understanding how it will affect people! Overrepresented opinions in *best*, underrepresented opinions in *controversial*, and it only takes about 10 minutes to read a long thread. They’re always interesting. And best of all, the public’s aware (if the document in question is posted to the Reddit as well).
It’d be a huge win for having challenging and stimulating discussions, which I’m sure in government gets shallow and stale. 🍞
Bring back the housing commission
i wonder if this is why
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-11/political-donations-qld-property-developers/106130862?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
Cristifullofshit strikes again……. youth crime had exploded as well.
Private shouldn’t be subsidising housing for taxpayers. Kind of makes sense yeah?
Not that surprised, but government needs to build more social and public housing. You can’t half-ass it through including an affordable housing mandate, where you get the worst of all worlds and claim you did something.
I’ve run out of ability to be disappointed in this state and government. I just expect them to screw over vulnerable people for the whims of developers now
At least we’re almost half way through. I can only hope they lose at the next election
Vote LNP…. FAFO