Queensland government to slash red tape with fast-tracked housing program

The red tape for Queensland development approvals is set to be slashed under a plan to bolster housing. The streamlined program will see some development approval times cut down from an average of four years to 75 days. Expressions of interest are now open for developers to submit designs. Queensland Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon says the program will prioritise projects close to public transport services and will include at least 15 per cent of affordable housing. The program is under the state's Homes for Queenslanders plan which aims to deliver 53,000 social homes by 2046.