Stuart Ayres
Stuart Ayres is the chief executive of the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW, where he advocates for policies that support housing supply and development in New South Wales. Recently, he criticized the new low and medium-rise development reforms for including numerous exclusions that he believes will hinder the availability of new homes in the region.
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UDIA NSW chief executive Stuart Ayres said: 'Fast-tracking housing only works if the approval pathway is commercially realistic.'
Sydney CBDs and major hubs excluded from residential fast-track scheme
Australia· 2026-05-27
Stuart Ayres said both greenfield homes and new units would be critical to boosting supply.
Government unveils strategy for 1.2 million new residents over next 20 yearsAustralia· 2025-12-10
Stuart Ayres is a former Liberal minister considering a return to parliament.
Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun keeping mum on planned mega-mansionAustralia· 2025-09-22
Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) chief executive Stuart Ayres backed the announcement.
The biggest overhaul of NSW planning laws in 50 years revealedAustralia· 2025-09-17
Stuart Ayres, chief executive of the Urban Development Institute of Australia, criticized the government's focus on infill development.
‘Focus on the north shore and east’: Developers deserting western suburbsAustralia· 2025-08-24Stuart Ayres, a former Liberal minister, commented on the government's focus on increasing density in urban areas.
Ku-ring-gai, Burwood and Strathfield among Sydney suburbs failing to meet targetsAustralia· 2025-07-31
Stuart Ayres discusses the challenges of downsizing and the demand for quality apartments.
The Aussies finding the downsides to downsizingAustralia· 2025-07-19
Urban Development Institute of Australia (NSW) chief executive Stuart Ayres emphasized the need for more investment in housing.
Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s $1 billion housing guarantee explainedAustralia· 2025-06-24
Urban Development Institute of Australia chief executive Stuart Ayres said the failure of the Rosehill vote meant the planning reforms were more urgent.
Momentum builds to overhaul major housing handbrakeAustralia· 2025-05-28
Stuart Ayres is the chief executive of the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW.
Why we need more three-bedroom apartments, and why we don’t have themAustralia· 2025-05-24
Stuart Ayres is the chief executive of the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW.
Paul wasn’t ready to downsize. Until he found the perfect next moveAustralia· 2025-05-11
Stuart Ayres underscored demographics as the primary explanation for the muted swings in Lindsay.
Liberal MP Melissa McIntosh kept her seat of Lindsay – here’s howAustralia· 2025-05-06
Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW chief executive Stuart Ayres criticized the LMR policy for being full of exclusions designed to constrain the supply of new homes.
Sydney’s Inner West largely excluded from NSW government’s ‘missing middle’ development reformsAustralia· 2025-02-27