The Queensland Chapter has made two substantial submissions to Brisbane City Council in response to the More Homes, Sooner amendment packages, continuing our advocacy for housing reform that is not only faster, but better.
We appreciate Brisbane City Council’s commitment to consultation on this important body of work and the opportunity to contribute the profession’s perspective to the conversation. Our submissions address proposed changes to low-medium density residential design and car parking for multiple dwellings. Together, they represent a significant piece of advocacy on behalf of members and the broader community, grounded in a clear position: increasing housing supply must go hand in hand with design quality, liveability and long-term value for Brisbane.
As governments look for ways to respond to housing pressure, the Institute continues to advocate for a design-led approach. Good policy should not simply deliver more homes. It should deliver better homes, better neighbourhoods and better outcomes for the people who live in them.
These submissions reflect the role the Institute plays every day behind the scenes: bringing professional insight to public policy, elevating the voice of architects in public discourse, and advocating for outcomes that are thoughtful, practical and future-focused.
For members, this work is an important reminder that advocacy is not abstract. It is one of the ways your Institute helps shape the policy settings, planning frameworks and public conversations that influence the environments we all work in and the communities we help create.
We know the pressure to deliver more housing is real. But we also know that design quality cannot be treated as an optional extra. Well-designed density is essential to creating housing that is sustainable, adaptable, dignified and embraced by the community.
The Queensland Chapter will continue to advocate strongly for design-led thinking across planning, housing and city-shaping policy, and to ensure the voice of the profession is heard where it matters most.
View the Low Medium Density Residential Design submission HERE
View the Car parking for multiple dwellings (Citywide amendment) submission HERE
