Premier ignoring message from last local elections

The Premiers intention to fast tracking more development - supposedly in the name of housing affordability - is further eroding community trust in her government, according to Queensland Conservation (QCC)

‘The planning process is in place, not to stop development but to ensure that development is the right and most appropriate development,’ said Simon Baltais, spokesperson for QCC.

‘Today’s decision to fast track development under the misconception it will fix the housing affordability problem is just plain wrong,’ said Baltais.

Unsustainable population growth is driving the housing affordability problem and yet the state government is encouraging more growth. In doing so they are causing the continued loss of urban bushland, farmland and open spaces to accommodate more roofs and bitumen. Effectively, everyone loses.

‘If you want to solve the housing affordability issue look towards stabilsation of SEQ growth. What is planned is like throwing fuel onto the fire, it will only make matters worse in SEQ.’

‘Community concerns about unsustainable growth, were made loud and clear during the recent local government elections,’ said Baltais