Overview

• Parliament’s lower house passed changes that enshrine a three-person Housing Delivery Authority with power to fast-track significant projects and bypass councils.
• Chris Minns said the state will proceed with Woollahra redevelopment, including reopening a $200 million “ghost” train station and planning for 10,000 homes, despite council opposition.
• Woollahra Council plans legal action to challenge the government’s push in the eastern suburbs.
• ABS figures show just 9,638 homes were completed in the June quarter and 42,411 in 2024–25, a 33% drop from 2019–20.
• The weak output raises doubts about meeting NSW’s National Housing Accord commitments, including a pledge to enable about 314,000 homes over five years.