The 2026 Report on Government Services (ROGS) shows Australia’s social housing stock is at record lows, coinciding with worsening social housing need and persistent homelessness.
Despite this, the Federal Government spends more on property investor tax breaks than on social housing, homelessness services and rent assistance combined.
ACOSS recommends the Federal Government recalibrate its housing policies to prioritise people on the lowest incomes. It must set and fund social housing targets to end housing stress, curb the 50% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount and negative gearing, and invest the savings in essential supports such as social housing.
