Newcastle理事会反对新南威尔士州为3,200所Broadmeadow家庭规定5%-10%的经济适用住房,认为这不足以解决7,000至7,500套住房短缺问题。 Newcastle Council opposes NSW’s 5%-10% affordable housing mandate for 3,200 Broadmeadow homes, calling it insufficient to address a 7,000–7,500 unit shortage.

纽卡斯尔市议会反对新南威尔士州政府决定为布罗梅道的3,200所新住房设定5%至10%的经济适用住房目标,认为这不足以解决7000至7,500所经济适用住房的严重短缺问题。 Newcastle City Council is opposing the NSW government’s decision to set affordable housing targets at just 5% to 10% for 3,200 new homes at Broadmeadow, calling the requirement inadequate for addressing a critical shortage of 7,000 to 7,500 affordable homes. 包括绿党议员Charlotte McCabe和劳工党的Paige Johnson在内的理事会领导人指出,此举破坏了先前在国家土地上提供30%可负担得起的住房的承诺,并有可能将私人开发商置于社区需求之上。 Council leaders, including Greens councillor Charlotte McCabe and Labor’s Paige Johnson, say the move undermines earlier commitments to 30% affordable housing on state land and risks prioritizing private developers over community needs. 尽管国家社会住房投资达60亿美元,但理事会认为,低目标未能确保近就业和过境地区的住房。 Despite a $6 billion state social housing investment, the council argues the low targets fail to ensure housing near jobs and transit. 自由党议员反对增加公共住房,强调私人所有权。 Liberal councillors oppose increasing public housing, emphasizing private ownership. 该理事会计划正式要求国家官员提出更高的经济适用住房要求。 The council plans to formally request higher affordable housing requirements from state officials.