Escalating costs are arguably the greatest barrier to meeting the Albanese government’s target of building 1.2 million homes over five years. The Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) 2024 State of the Land report showed that Greater Sydney’s median lot price was $641,250 as of Q4 2023, Greater Melbourne’s was $394,250, South-East Queensland’s was $374,250, Perth’s
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