Approvals for almost 5000 homes across the country have been forced through federal environmental laws after waiting years for the green light as the government attempts to meet its 1.2 million new home target by the end of the decade.

Figures released by Housing Minister Clare O’Neil and Environment Minister Murray Watt show 1567 planned homes in NSW and 2500 in Victoria have been approved since August, but there are still up to 22,000 still to be given approval for construction.

More than 4600 homes won approval under federal environmental law in two months. Credit: Louie Douvis

The speed at which homes are approved for construction across the states and territories was a key complaint at the three-day economic roundtable chaired by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in August. Many builders

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