This Blueprint outlines planning, zoning, land release and other measures to improve housing supply and affordability. It comprises of 10 measures and 17 supporting actions.

Measures

1. Planning Ministers will collaborate on a national vision for urban and regional planning policy, including identifying common policy approaches, definitions and data sources.
2. Planning Ministers will report to National Cabinet on state, regional and local strategic plans before 1 March 2024 that reflect their jurisdiction’s share of housing supply targets agreed by National Cabinet and links with infrastructure pipelines.
3. Planning Ministers will undertake planning, zoning, land release and other reforms, such as increasing density, to meet their jurisdiction share of housing supply targets agreed by National Cabinet.
4. Planning Ministers will identify well-located ‘development ready’ land before 1 March 2024, having appropriate regard to the protection of land with key attributes e.g. environmental or economic.
5. Planning Ministers will streamline approval pathways and prioritise planning control amendments to support diverse housing across a range of areas, including promoting medium- and high-density housing in well-located areas close to existing public transport infrastructure connections, amenities and employment.
6. Planning Ministers will create accelerated development pathways and streamline approval processes for eligible development types, particularly in well-located areas, including to support the rapid delivery of social and affordable housing.
7. All levels of government will identify and rectify gaps in housing design guidance and building certification processes, to ensure the quality of new builds, particularly apartments.
8. All levels of government will ensure the adequate resourcing of built environment professionals, including planners, in local government required for housing delivery, particularly in rural and regional Australia.
9. Where public consultation is required on a development approval pathway, all levels of government will work towards community consultation processes which are clear, transparent and predictable for all parties.
10. All levels of government will ensure the efficient use of government land, including the identification of surplus land suitable for housing and the delivery of best practice projects to support housing supply, diversity and affordability.