Victorian Greens say 30% of homes in new developments should be cheaper for first-time buyers

The Victorian Greens are proposing the reintroduction of a social housing levy on developers and a requirement for 30% of homes in major projects are set aside for first home buyers. Photograph: Christopher Hopkins/The Guardian

A plan to build 200,000 affordable and public homes will be at the heart of the Victorian Greens election campaign, with its leader, Samantha Ratnam, claiming major parties have “given up” on addressing the housing crisis due to their relationships with developers.

The party will on Saturday launch its election platform, proposing the reintroduction of a social housing levy on property developers and a requirement that 30% of homes in large developments are set aside for first-home owners.