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Victoria’s fast-tracked housing program, despite approving nearly 10,000 homes, has completed only six due to delays, funding issues, and bureaucratic bottlenecks.
More than a year after Victoria’s fast-tracked housing program approved nearly 10,000 homes, only six have been completed and construction has begun on just a quarter of projects, despite claims they were “shovel ready.” Government data shows a minimum two-year delay between approval and building, with major developments in Collingwood, Clayton, and Glen Iris stalled due to funding, infrastructure issues, and agency delays.
The program, which bypassed local councils and appeal rights to boost supply, has fallen short of its 800,000-home goal, prompting criticism over misleading promises and weakened democratic oversight.
Calls are growing for an independent housing commissioner to improve transparency and fix systemic bottlenecks.
El programa de vivienda acelerado de Victoria, a pesar de aprobar casi 10,000 viviendas, solo ha completado seis debido a retrasos, problemas de financiamiento y cuellos de botella burocráticos.