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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas and Anne Davies

‘I’m not against development, but …’: Sydney’s plans for greater density face a morass of confusion and hostility

Margaret Crowe, and Martin Janse van Renburg stand in the back garden of Paul Grimble home.
Margaret Crowe and Martin Janse van Renburg in West Lindfield where residents are concerned about development. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Almost everyone agrees that Australia needs more housing, and nowhere more so than in Sydney, which has struggled to escape its reputation as one of the most expensive cities in the world to find somewhere to live.

The New South Wales planning minister, Paul Scully, says the problem of housing supply has been ignored for far too long.

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