Construction for a new high-rise building is about to begin in Southbank, which is set to be 365-metres tall.

Former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu called into 3AW Afternoons and is against the idea of the new building.

“One of the great myths in Melbourne, that high-rises is a solution for affordability,” Baillieu said on 3AW Afternoons. 

Click PLAY to listen to the full chat with Ted Bailleau on 3AW

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