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MP Warns Luxury Apartments Threaten Affordable Housing in Sydney

12/12/2025

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Federal MP Allegra Spender expressed concerns about replacing older flats with luxury apartments in Sydney, warning it may undermine community support for development.
Spender urged New South Wales housing minister Rose Jackson to revise the definition of "affordable housing," citing ineffectiveness in areas with rents over $1,200 per week.
Woollahra council opposes a proposed luxury tower in Paddington that would decrease affordable housing.
Tenants’ Union CEO Leo Patterson Ross recommended extending the affordability period from 15 to 30 years and adjusting rents based on income.

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Federal MP Allegra Spender expressed concerns about replacing older flats with luxury apartments in Sydney, warning it may undermine community support for development.
Spender urged New South Wales housing minister Rose Jackson to revise the definition of "affordable housing," citing ineffectiveness in areas with rents over $1,200 per week.
Woollahra council opposes a proposed luxury tower in Paddington that would decrease affordable housing.
Tenants’ Union CEO Leo Patterson Ross recommended extending the affordability period from 15 to 30 years and adjusting rents based on income.