In short:
Luxury apartment blocks and contentious residential projects are being granted fast-tracked planning approval in Melbourne under a scheme intended to boost affordable housing.
The program allows applicants to make a cash contribution to a social housing fund instead of delivering affordable homes.
ABC analysis of dozens of planning permits suggests some proponents are using this pathway to secure approval for high-end projects in affluent areas.
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