Melbourne mayor backs converting offices into apartments in bid to boost housing supply

Support for idea comes as Victorian government unveils plan to fast-track planning approvals in 10 hubs across city

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Victoria's planning minister says she is open to speaking to councils that want to convert offices into apartments after Melbourne's lord mayor touted the idea as a way to boost housing supply.

Nicholas Reece told the Age on Thursday that if voted in at October's council elections he would introduce incentives to encourageturning office buildings into apartments.

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