Baby boomers have been receiving a thrashing in the media lately for being self-centred and staying put in their large family homes rather than downsizing to free that home up for a young family.

The reality is that this is not going to change anytime soon and, in response, the traditional working class council of Botany Bay in Sydney has been pushing a simple answer.
 
It is only approving apartment developments that meet criteria making them suitable for families.

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