Narre Warren South electorate
Gary MAAS (Narre Warren South) (14:55): (897) My constituency question is for the Treasurer and concerns the off-the-plan stamp duty concessions. Treasurer, how will the recently announced stamp duty concessions help housing issues in my electorate of Narre Warren South? We all know there are housing supply issues in our state, and my area has seen substantial population growth, with people flocking to one of the most livable cities in the world, especially in the outer south-east. Increasing supply should lead to more accessibility and opportunity for first home buyers, while the new stamp duty concessions will widen the scope to anyone buying an apartment, unit or townhouse off the plan. We need to keep producing innovative, practical and responsible initiatives to tackle the housing issue, and to this end I look forward to sharing the Treasurer’s response with my community.