Advice on infrastructure funding for new homes

Background

The Victorian Treasurer has asked Infrastructure Victoria to provide advice on funding infrastructure for new homes over the next 30 years.

Victoria’s housing statement aims to facilitate building over 2 million more homes by 2051. The Victorian and local governments will need to fund new infrastructure and expand existing infrastructure to support these new homes.

This advice project looks at better ways in which this infrastructure can be funded.

Scope

The advice will cover the state and local infrastructure needed by residents of new homes including transport, water and social infrastructure like health, education, recreation and cultural facilities.

We will consider some of the different revenue options governments have to fund this infrastructure including:

infrastructure contributions
property-based revenues like land tax and stamp duties
windfall gains tax
council rates
user charges.

We will also assess the impact of the different options on the feasibility of new housing developments.

Our advice will build on previous work by the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Infrastructure Contributions, as well as the Infrastructure Contributions Reform Working Group.

Infrastructure Victoria will take an independent, evidence-based approach to explore funding options that are realistic and sustainable.

Funding to maintain existing infrastructure, or adapt infrastructure to the changing climate, is out of scope for this advice.

Read the terms of reference

Register your interest

An online stakeholder information session will be held on Thursday 19 March 2026 at 11am to provide context on this work and how stakeholders can have their say.