Former premier Jeff Kennett is predicting Victoria’s housing crisis won’t be fixed unless overall building costs are lowered.

The Allan government recently announced sweeping changes to build more high-rise towers and scrap stamp duty for off-the-plan properties.

But Mr Kennett says if the cost to build properties remains high, the crisis will continue indefinitely.

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“I am prepared to give the premier’s announcement the benefit of the doubt,” he said Tony Moclair on 3AW Afternoons.

“But in a year’s time, we will be no further down the road to providing accommodation because the cost to the builders remain high.

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