Greater Adelaide Regional Plan

Mrs PEARCE (King) (14:47): My question is to the Minister for Planning. Can the minister provide an update on the release of the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan?

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Housing Infrastructure, Minister for Planning) (14:47): I thank the member for King for her question. I know her support for housing in her own electorate at Golden Grove is very important, engaging with the community and talking with them about it. Obviously, we have a growing economy and one that is resilient, as resilient as at any time in my lifetime. What that means is that we are going to—

Mr Telfer: Wow; that's a long lifetime.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION: I've just had a birthday, actually, so it is a long lifetime, to the member opposite. What that means is that we are going to start seeing the state grow in population terms in a way that we have not seen in the previous 30 years. It's really, really important to be optimistic about this and to plan for it, and that's one of the reasons why yesterday, at the CEDA event, the Premier launched the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan and announced two important pieces of legislation in that.

This is probably one of the most comprehensive plans we have had since our settlement, since Colonel Light designed our very, very unique city. It means that we can begin to plan for the next 30 years, for the 670,000 people who will arrive and buy houses and work in Adelaide in that time, and it means that we will begin to plan for the 315,000 houses that we will also have to build over the next 30 years.

Most importantly, it outlines the way in which we are going to preserve vital parcels of land for infrastructure. It's a really comprehensive plan working in place with the Minister for Transport's transport strategy and ISA's infrastructure strategy. This is really important work.

The bill that I will introduce tomorrow will vary the environment and food production areas to release, essentially, another 61,000 allotments into our system. They are very important allotments to have over the next 30 years. It's important that we give developers, councils and government the clarity needed to plan for those communities, to properly build communities and to properly allocate infrastructure. Without these changes, what we will get is a rolling housing crisis. We have seen what happens when governments of any complexion and at any level take their foot off the accelerator. What happens is the pressure builds and, before you know it, a housing crisis is upon you.

What our act will do is release 7,324 hectares of land that is currently within the EFPA out into the housing system. It means Roseworthy, Two Wells, Murray Bridge, Victor Harbor and Goolwa can all play their role in providing greenfield housing supply. That is absolutely critical. It will be a test of this parliament and of the opposition about whether or not they get on board with the state's future and whether or not they back the government's changes in and back in housing supply.

It is so vital that we plan for the future. We know the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan clearly outlines the infrastructure needed. It clearly outlines the structure planning needed. It clearly outlines the code amendments that will be needed. It provides a long-term plan to give long-term confidence to provide long-term housing supply, while those opposite never want to begin the work. They want report cards and they want research reports and they want more navel-gazing, the same as they did for their four years in government.