This week, our landmark planning bill passed both houses of Parliament with overwhelming support, paving the way for a faster, fairer and modern planning system.

This represents a major step forward for NSW housing and planning reform, which has not been updated in nearly 50 years.

For too long, NSW has been held back by a system that was slow, complex and out of line with the necessity to deliver more homes for those who need them.

Sydney is the second least affordable city on the planet, which is pushing young people out of their own communities.

Twice as many young people are leaving NSW than arriving in return, being driven out by housing unaffordability and a lack of supply.

These reforms will help clear the bottlenecks and make the system work for communities, councils, and builders alike.

The Bill introduces a suite of changes to streamline planning approvals, provide greater certainty for industry and communities, cutting unnecessary red tape.

This includes establishing the Development Coordination Authority, a crucial single front door for advice on major projects across NSW government agencies - working to repair one of the

main roadblocks that prevents houses being approved.

Some other key reforms include enshrining the Housing Delivery Authority in law, expanding Complying Development pathways to enable faster approvals and replacing more than 100 consultation plans with a single, state-wide Community Participation Plan.

This builds on some of the most significant reforms to planning and housing in recent memory.

That includes the Transport Oriented Development Program, Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, and the new pattern book, offering one dollar designs and ten day approvals.

These changes will enable a planning system fit for the 21st century, one that supports housing and energy delivery, encourages job creation, investment and builds better communities

This is, however, no time for a victory lap. If anything, the real work starts now. Approvals are up on last year, but we need to see them increase even more.

To ensure young people have a bright future here, we need to keep delivering the homes, amenities, greenspace and services the people of New South Wales need to live a good life in this great state.