Panel to Let Housing Developers Bypass Council Scrutiny

Construction workers are seen onsite at a combined residential and commercial development in Surry Hills of Sydney, Australia on June 24, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Large-scale housing proposals will be allowed to avoid council as Australia’s most expensive housing market gets worse under decade-low approvals.

Local communities will have less say on major housing developments as new homes laggard New South Wales (NSW) tries to pull out of a nosedive.