Victorian premier pushes ahead with housing plan to rezone affluent areas despite anger from locals

Brighton residents chant Shame, premier, shame' as they surround the pub where Jacinta Allan announces policy

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Victoria's premier has taken aim at opponents of government plans for high-rise apartments to soar above Melbourne's inner suburbs.

Jacinta Allan on Sunday announced a plan to create 50 new activity zones" to help deliver more than 30,000 additional homes across Melbourne by 2051.

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