We all know we will have the need for a games village and it will come in 10 years’ time, so why, when faced with the greatest crisis in accommodation our community has seen, would we not build it now?

Adjusting the planning scheme allows more scope to fast track new home approvals, unlock land for development, allow alternative forms of accommodation such as granny flats etc ultimately resulting in more housing supply across all price levels.

Council’s Development Services branch is in the height of a cultural battle. Years of single issue group resistance and personalised public scrutiny have contributed to council officers approaching development applications with a lens of fear.

More investors = more rental properties. It’s a very simple equation. Anything to support residential property investors to add more rental stock to the market supports the rental and housing crisis because above all the crisis is here because of a lack of supply.

We believe that measures need to be put in place to protect and support renters but we do not believe this should be in the form of rental caps or stricter regulations on landlords as those options will only make the situation worse for renters as residential property investors would further desert the market, leaving fewer rental properties for more people to compete for.

By the community and decision makers truly understanding the various property types, removing assumptions and stigma and recognising the needs of members of our community may assist in providing more of the right types of property for the region as well as unlocking properties that are currently underutilised.

Moderating Airbnb and vacant properties ensures appropriate use of dwellings so that owners of investment properties and holiday homes are providing accommodation where it is most needed for the region they are located in.