Sanction threat for slow councils in NSW housing push

Under a NSW government plan, councils that fall short of housing goals could face sanctions. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Councils under-delivering on NSW home-building goals will be named and shamed, and could be hit with sanctions if they fail to deliver on higher targets rolled out in a bid to combat the housing crisis.

Developer groups have welcomed increased targets for most councils under a plan that rewards local authorities with extra infrastructure funding when they deliver more dwellings.