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NSW to fast-track 19,000 new home builds

The NSW government is moving to fast-track the construction of 19,000 new homes southwest of Sydney. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Cutting red tape for major housing developments southwest of Sydney could lead to 19,000 new homes as well as new koala corridors.

Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has announced the government will assume responsibility for three planning proposals which he says could improve the safety for endangered koalas in the Macarthur Region, while also providing much-needed new housing.

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