Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers is putting $29.8 million behind a Western Australian planning overhaul aimed at cutting approval times and opening more land to housing and commercial development, as Perth continues to grapple with high prices and pressure on new supply. The Commonwealth funding will back changes to planning and zoning rules, centralise some higher-density development decisions and encourage modern construction methods under the r…
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