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Urban sprawl wins again: Why Labor’s plan to infill middle Melbourne is falling short

The latest approvals data show 20,252 dwellings in growth-area councils, or 48% of Melbourne’s total, underscoring the gap with Labor’s housing split.

Three years after Daniel Andrews promised to rein in urban sprawl, fresh ABS data shows almost half of all new housing approvals are stuck on Melbourne’s fringe.

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Urban sprawl wins again: Why Labor’s plan to infill middle Melbourne is falling short

Three years after Daniel Andrews promised to rein in urban sprawl, fresh ABS data shows almost half of all new housing approvals are stuck on Melbourne’s fringe.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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