to help fix the housing crisis, promising to ease planning restrictions, invest in social housing and unlock government land.
“Before starting on this ambitious program, they need to increase and incentivise young people to get into trades and combine that with an increase in immigrants with those specific skills.”But Vaz-Serra warned that such a rapid expansion of the construction sector would run the risk of encouraging bad behaviour from the industry, which could affect both the quality and safety of new homes.
He said to reach the goal, the sector would need to rely on technology and prefabricated materials, and focus on designing smaller and more efficient buildings. A spokesperson for the Victorian government said on Saturday its “ambitious housing reform” would provide a pipeline of opportunities for skilled workers looking to make Victoria home.