澳大利亚联盟党领导人凯莉·斯隆宣布，若该党当选执政，将允许悉尼地方议会在能够提供替代方案的前提下放弃工党政府实施的低层和中层住房（LMR）改革 [1]。斯隆在周五玫瑰山住房会议上阐述该政策，声称工党政府构建了"对抗性规划体系" [1]。根据该提案，地方议会需要证明其替代性总体规划能够提供相同数量的住房，方可制定自己的规划方案 [1]。
现行的LMR政策允许在171个市镇中心和交通枢纽周围800米范围内建造最高6层楼的建筑，预计5年内供应112,000套住房 [1]。根据政策倡导组织AMPLIFY对2,535名受访者的民调，49%的悉尼人支持在本地增加更多住宅，34%表示反对 [1]。该民调还显示，公众对高密度住房的态度与基础设施投资密切相关——当配合公共交通投资时，支持率升至79%；但若居民认为会加剧交通拥堵，支持率则下降至43% [1]。此外，新南威尔士州在国家住房协议的五年目标中落后约40% [1]。
Opposition leader Kelly O'Dwyer has announced that if elected, a Coalition government would grant Sydney local councils the power to abandon the Labor government's controversial low and medium-rise (LMR) housing reforms, provided they present alternative development plans [1]. Under the proposed policy, councils would be permitted to prepare their own local plans if they can demonstrate that their alternatives would deliver the same volume of housing [1].
The current LMR policy enables construction of buildings up to six storeys within 800 meters of 171 town centers and transport hubs, with projections indicating this would deliver 112,000 dwellings over five years [1]. O'Dwyer, who made the announcement at a housing conference in Rose Hill on Friday, characterized the Labor government's approach as creating "an adversarial planning system" [1]. New South Wales currently trails its five-year housing target under the national housing agreement by approximately 40% [1].
A new poll of 2,535 people conducted by advocacy organization AMPLIFY reveals public support for increased residential density is heavily dependent on infrastructure investment [1]. When paired with public transport investment, support for additional housing in local areas reaches 79%, but this drops to 43% among those who believe such development would worsen traffic congestion [1]. Overall, 49% of Sydney residents support more housing in their area, while 34% oppose it [1].