Housing issues across the state including in South West Queensland council areas were discussed in depth. The event was a significant opportunity, bringing together all levels government, industry and housing stakeholders working through solutions in the short and long term.
While attending the summit, the Chairs took the opportunity to speak with Mike Kaiser, Director-General of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, about the need for financial support for councils to build the essential infrastructure to bring individual residential blocks to market to facilitate housing development in rural and remote centres. They were pleased to also have Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP join the conversation.
WQAC Housing Summit Submission
The Western Queensland Alliance of Councils welcomed the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Premier and Cabinet in the lead up to the Queensland Housing Summit on 20 October 2022.
Read the WQAC Submission to the Premier ahead of the Queensland Housing Summit.