Victoria's independent infrastructure adviser is calling on the state government to fast-track approvals of good-quality townhouses in Melbourne's established suburbs and phase out stamp duty, as part of a plan to create more affordable homes and slow the growth of the city's urban fringe.
Infrastructure Victoria has conducted what it says is the largest-ever survey of housing preferences, asking 6,000 people in Melbourne, Geelong and Ballarat about the type of home they would move to if they were moving today.
