"The point is Australia has more land than we need for generations I expect. There is no land shortage...not for a very long time...."
I agree build on the unproductive land, but it is not where people want to live and it is not going to change anytime soon!
"UT...although I agree with you the tax's and infrastructure are separate items to the actual cost of land..."
That is the problem though in most cases you cannot separate these costs - you generally don't get a choice in the types of infrastructure you get with your land. You get water, power and roads as part of the cost.
