Daniel Andrews also announces redevelopment of 44 public housing towers and more renter protections

Australia’s first widespread levy on short-stay accommodation and the redevelopment of 44 monolithic public housing towers have been announced by the Victorian government as part of an overhaul of policy.

The 7.5% levy on platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz, announced by the premier, Daniel Andrews on Wednesday, is expected to raise about $70m annually to fund social and affordable housing.