Pilot program that ties funds for public amenities to housing will start in 2027 in selected Melbourne ‘activity centres’, premier says

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says an overhaul of the state’s infrastructure contribution scheme will ensure communities that build more homes will receive funding for key amenities like schools and parks.

With her government’s third housing policy announcement in as many days Allan on Tuesday flagged a revamped state-wide pilot infrastructure contribution program.