Victoria could soon run into a land shortage to build new homes.

New research has found Melbourne is facing a housing deficit of about 9000 new dwellings a year.

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It’s forecast Melbourne will need 1.3 million new homes over the next 30 years.

Joey Maloney, Economist at the Grattan Institute, told Tom Elliott decentralisation away from Melbourne was crucial.

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