Getting Housing Right: Why it Matters – without the spin

See what the speakers said at the Save Greater Sydney Coalition Forum Getting Housing Right: Why it Matters – without the spin.

The Forum was held at the NSW Parliament Theatrette on Wed 7th August at NSW Parliament Theatrette 6.30-8.30pm.

Joseph O’Donoghue was the MC and introduced why it is time to get housing right and why it matters – without the spin.

The Hon. Alister Henskens SC MP, Member for Wahroonga, hosted the Save Greater Sydney Coalition Forum at the NSW Parliament Theatrette.

The guest speakers were:

Saul Deane – Urban Sustainability Campaigner

Dr Peter Sheridan AM– Educator, Professional Photographer and Historian

Michael Pascoe – Finance & Economic Commentator

Sharon Veale – CEO & Partner GML HeritageThe Hon. Scott Farlow MLC – Shadow Planning Minister

Dr Elizabeth Farrelly – Architectural author and columnist



Joseph O’Donoghue’s presentation




Michael Pascoe’s presentation

Sharon Veale’s presentation

Dr Peter Sheridan’s presentation


Saul Deane’s presentation



Dr Elizabeth Farrelly’s presentation



About SGSC

FOKE is a member of Save Greater Sydney Coalition (SGSC).

SGSC was formed in response to the Minns Labor Government’s proposed planning reforms for low and mid rise housing in Greater Sydney, Central Coast, Lower Hunter, Greater Newcastle, and Illawarra Shoalhaven regions (the Six Cities Regions) AND the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) SEPP’s – that has been described as the biggest rezoning of Sydney in its history with fears that it will have devastating consequences for our city.

SGSC is not against development.  It argues for strategically located, large scale government investment in public housing.  The NSW Government is only asking for 2% affordable housing in the TOD SEPP. This means 98% of the new housing will be unaffordable!

Where is the provision for affordable/public housing, equity, heritage, green space, biodiversity and appropriate infrastructure?

There are real threats that any existing affordable housing is being bought by developers and turned into luxury accommodation.  Potts Point in Sydney one example.  No one seems to be addressing other key drivers of housing crisis – negative gearing and other tax concessions, airbnb, increased population growth, foreign ownership and developers land banking.

SGSC is putting on this Parliamentary Forum to elevate the discussion and challenge the one-size fits all developer driven rezoning changes.  

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