Victorian Premier’s High-Rise Plan Leaves Residents, Opponents Feeling Flat

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has plans to build 50 high-density developments in some of Melbourne’s leafiest suburbs.

Victorian Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan addresses the media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 29, 2020. AAP Image/James Ross

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has come under fire for plans to develop 50 sites around Melbourne’s inner-city transport network as the state grapples with a housing crisis.

The proposed sites would centre around well-serviced train stations, and high-rises and townhouses would be built, providing 30,000 additional homes for Victorians by 2051.