Local authorities in northern Melbourne are asking for state funding to buy land for infrastructure, while the Queensland government is moving forward with a plan to sell unused state land for new housing developments.

墨爾本北區的地方當局正要求州政府提供資金購買土地以建設基礎設施，而昆士蘭政府則在推進一項計劃，將未使用的州政府土地出售以開發新住宅。

In Victoria, the Northern Councils Alliance has requested $45 million to buy land in the Cloverton estate. This request is based on data showing that the region's population will grow by 500,000 people. Specifically, the alliance wants $25 million for a new medical center and $20 million for a railway station. This plan follows Infrastructure Victoria's long-term strategy to extend the Upfield rail line. These measures are necessary because the Northern Hospital in Epping is overcrowded and there are delays in emergency transport in Kalkallo. While the state has opened community hospitals in Craigieburn and Mernda, local leaders emphasize that these lack emergency departments. In response, the government pointed to an $813 million investment in the Northern Hospital and $100 million for bus services.

在維多利亞州，北區議會聯盟要求 4,500 萬澳元購買 Cloverton 住宅區的土地。此要求是基於數據顯示該地區人口將增加 50 萬人。具體而言，該聯盟希望獲得 2,500 萬澳元興建新醫療中心，以及 2,000 萬澳元建設火車站。此計劃遵循維多利亞州基礎設施局延伸 Upfield 鐵路線的長期策略。由於 Epping 的北區醫院過於擁擠，且 Kalkallo 的緊急運輸出現延遲，因此這些措施至關重要。雖然州政府在 Craigieburn 和 Mernda 開設了社區醫院，但地方領導者強調這些醫院缺乏急診室。對此，政府則指出已向北區醫院投資 8.13 億澳元，並撥款 1 億澳元用於巴士服務。

Meanwhile, the Queensland government has introduced a 'use it or house it' policy to increase the number of available homes. This policy requires the government to release empty state-owned land to private developers. For example, a six-hectare site in northern Brisbane was recently sold to a group of developers and housing organizations. They plan to build 450 homes, including townhouses, affordable housing, and a care facility for the elderly. Although the government asserts that increasing the supply of homes is the best way to solve the housing crisis, local residents are worried that the current sewage, drainage, and parking systems cannot handle the growth. Consequently, the Deputy Premier stated that future applications will be reviewed to ensure the infrastructure is sufficient.

同時，昆士蘭政府推出了「不用即建屋」政策以增加可用房屋數量。該政策要求政府將空置的州政府土地釋出給私人開發商。例如，布里斯班北區一處 6 公頃的場地近期被出售給一組開發商與房屋組織。他們計劃建造 450 戶住宅，包括聯排別墅、可負擔住宅及老人照護設施。儘管政府聲稱增加房屋供應是解決住房危機的最佳途徑，但當地居民擔心目前的污水、排水及停車系統無法負荷人口增長。因此，副總理表示，未來的申請將經過審查，以確保基礎設施充足。

Both states are currently trying to balance rapid population growth with the need for better health, transport, and housing services.

這兩個州目前正試圖在快速的人口增長與對更佳醫療、交通及房屋服務的需求之間取得平衡。