Rezone more land to get more housing, NSW government says – but that can be a recipe for disaster

Fast-tracking development in the Macarthur region will give Sydney a massive new infrastructure challenge

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It's a simple and seductive solution: rezone more land on the fringes of Sydney for housing and real estate prices will fall, thanks to greater supply.

But the reality is more complex.

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