Sep 3, 2026 – 4.29pmAn internal war has erupted at Woollahra council over the NSW government’s plan to build 10,000 new homes in a decade in the inner-Sydney enclave.Deputy Mayor Sean Carmichael, who famously decried the Minns government’s plan to turbocharge density in Sydney’s inner east as a case of “toxic masculinity”, has flipped his position and now says he “begrudgingly agrees” the council’s counter-proposal of 3600 homes is not serious.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
From ‘toxic masculinity’ to ‘not so bad’: Woollahra critic flips
Woollahra’s deputy mayor has said opposition to density is “silly”, sparking civil war on the NIMBY council.
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