Leader Samantha Ratnam says half of all dwellings in new projects should be public or affordable housing
The Victorian Greens are threatening to block upcoming changes to the state’s planning laws unless they include a requirement for half of all dwellings in new developments to be either public or affordable housing.
The Greens leader, Samantha Ratnam, has written to the premier, Daniel Andrews, saying Labor must introduce a mandatory inclusionary zoning scheme, which would involve 50% of homes in new developments being either public or affordable, in order to secure the minor party’s support.
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