Shelter Tas has previously presented the case for Tasmania’s planning system to facilitate the supply of affordable housing, a role also recognised by the Australian Government in this year’s Federal Budget 2017. In the Budget the Treasurer, Scott Morrison, announced that the new National Housing and Homelessness Agreement to be negotiated with the State and Territory governments, will be linked to a number of outcomes, including the delivery of planning reforms aimed at increasing the supply affordable housing. Read more…