In 2023 John Pesutto was booed at the Victorian Liberal state council. This year, most rose to give him a standing ovation
The Victorian Liberals have ramped up their rhetoric on housing, promising to slash planning approval delays to build homes quicker and cheaper if they return from the electoral wilderness in 2026.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup“These will have a real and lasting impact on the cost of bringing homes to market,” he told the crowd of more than 200 MPs, internal party leaders and rank-and-file members. Pesutto said the opposition had spoken with developers but had yet to consult with Indigenous community leaders about the policy.
“We’re not going to let this matter go,” he said. “The premier might think that the caravan will move on, but we’re standing in front of it.”
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