When South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas proposed laws in January forcing developers to build bigger garages in homes to address the growing problem of giant cars that are too big for conventional carports crowding suburban streets, debate over the idea quickly shifted to housing.
There were fears that by forcing garages in the state to be built at least half a metre wider and 60cm longer, to accommodate the dual cab ute and SUV-mania that has gripped Australia, it could add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of home construction.
