Planning decisions to be fast-tracked under housing shake-up

“There are some really significant improvements and reforms to be made there, together with some innovative models, and the government obviously reserves the right to make a range of other decisions.”

The government’s long-awaited housing affordability package will contain planning reforms to stop urban sprawl and increase housing density in middle suburbs and give renters greater protections.

The Sunday Age revealed on the weekend that the government was considering rental caps and…