A Canberra Liberals Government will deliver 125,000 new dwellings by 2050, dramatically improving housing affordability and choice in the ACT.

This ambitious target will be achieved through a number of measures, including:

• Developing Kowen as a new urban district and town centre for Canberra.
• Commencing development at Symonston and working with the Federal Government to unlock former CSIRO Ginninderra land for housing.
• Accelerating land release in suburbs currently under development, such as Macnamara, Kenny and Whitlam.
• Immediately auctioning all single residential blocks of land available ‘over the counter’ with 10 per cent reserved for first home buyers and offered at 75 per cent of current market value.
• Allowing separately titled dual occupancies on eligible RZ1 blocks and promoting mixed-use residential development in CZ2 and CZ3 retail precincts.
• Fast-tracking planning approvals for the proposed Thoroughbred Park redevelopment for housing.

The ACT Labor-Greens Government has completely failed us when it comes to providing genuine housing choice, and as a result, Canberra is in a housing crisis.

An accelerated release of land will help alleviate the supply issues imposed by Labor and the Greens, making housing more affordable and increasing options for the type of homes Canberrans want to live in.

It is crucial to strike the right balance between growing our city centre, town centres, and key transport corridors while preserving Canberra’s bush capital and garden city characteristics.

With the ACT on track to reach a population of around 700,000 by 2050, now is the time to prepare Canberra to grow. That is why a Canberra Liberals Government will commit to the urban development of Kowen, currently a pine plantation.

The Canberra Liberals are offering Canberrans a fresh opportunity to have a government that will help, not hinder, their pursuit of home ownership.