Bold or a ‘capitulation’? Victoria’s premier claims Labor’s reworked building goals are still on target

Victorian Labor has reduced its final housing stock targets after community consultation. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Reading the headlines, you’d be forgiven for thinking the Victorian government has capitulated again – this time on its bold housing targets.

But for the well-heeled residents of Brighton and Boorondara – some of whom who had sought to quash any changes amid cries of “shame, premier, shame” – it’s full steam ahead, at least in their suburbs.