- The Crisafulli Government's Land Activation Program unlocks another 250 homes in Mango Hill using surplus state land to address Labor's Housing Crisis.
- The site was part of the former Labor Government's failed Ground Lease Model, which would have cost taxpayers $1.7 billion for just 715 dwellings.
- The Land Activation Program has already unlocked up to 800 homes in its first week, and is delivering more Queenslanders a place to call home.
The Crisafulli Government has unlocked an additional 250 homes within a week of launching its nation-leading Land Activation Program, and is delivering more Queenslanders a place to call home to help address Labor's Housing Crisis.
The 1.5 hectare block of land in Mango Hill was one of two sites earmarked by the former Labor Government for its failed Ground Lease Model, which its own KPMG report highlighted would cost $1.7 billion for a total of just 715 dwellings – approximately $2.4 million each dwelling.
In contrast, the Crisafulli Government's Land Activation Program's net cost to taxpayers will be zero, with the proceeds of sale reinvested into unlocking new surplus sites to deliver more Queenslanders have a place to call home.
The latest site released today is across the road from Mango Hill Train Station and has been left to sit as surplus land since the station opened a decade ago under the former Labor Government.
Up to 800 homes have already been unlocked in just one week on land that had been left vacant under Labor, under the Crisafulli Government's Land Activation Program.
The Land Activation Program is enabling industry to identify and register interest in underutilised government-owned land to be brought to market for development and deliver more homes for Queenslanders.
The Land Activation Program is a key part of the Crisafulli Government's Securing Our Housing Foundations Plan to deliver one million new homes by 2044, to help fix Labor's Housing Crisis.
Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said releasing land for new homes was a key way to deliver housing availability, and help improve affordability.
"This Mango Hill site is the perfect place to call home. It's literally metres from public transport, shops, restaurants, schools and childcare, yet Labor left it to just sit there throughout its decade of decline while so many Queenslanders struggled to put a roof over their heads," Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
"In its final months of chaos and dysfunction, Labor announced it would waste $1.7 billion of taxpayer's money with its Ground Lease Model, which would've built only 715 dwellings across two sites, including at Mango Hill.
"That's a staggering $2.4 million per dwelling, and Labor's own KPMG report found it wasn't value for Queenslanders' money.
"The Crisafulli Government's Land Activation Program is already delivering more homes for Queenslanders, and not costing taxpayers.
"A key way we can play our part to fix Labor's Housing Crisis is to increase the supply of land.
"By releasing unused state land to the market and partnering with the industry that builds new homes, we are unlocking opportunities for more Queenslanders to have a place to call home.
"Queensland is now open for business and we are getting on with the job, cutting red tape, accelerating approvals and bringing development-ready land to market."
Urban Development Institute of Australia Queensland President Michael Loney said unlocking land for new homes was a crucial step to deliver more homes for Queenslanders.
"Housing supply is our way out of the housing crisis. To get housing supply we need land supply," Mr Loney said.
"Delivering more houses sooner presents our best chance of tackling our current housing shortages. The key ingredients in achieving this is land supply.
"The Institute has long supported efforts to identify surplus government land and give it a new life as housing for the community."
The Land Activation Program is the latest of the Crisafulli Government's range of initiatives to help more Queenslanders find a place to call home, including:
- $2 billion Residential Activation Fund to deliver the essential infrastructure needed to build more homes sooner
- Supporting first home buyers by removing stamp duty on new builds
- Extending the $30,000 first home owner grant to 30 June 2026
- Introducing a nation-leading Boost to Buy shared equity scheme to help reduce the deposit gap
- Increasing rental availability by lifting subletting restrictions
- Delivering 1 million homes, including a record pipeline of 53,500 social and community homes by 2044.
