Most Australian cities make it hard to build homes, but Melbourne is bucking the trend
politics
Four years after a national pledge to unlock housing, ABC News reports that most Australian capital cities still restrict residential development. Melbourne is the only capital allowing townhouses and three-storey developments on most of its residential land.
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-12/melbourne-the-easi...
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