Markets have failed on housing
As someone who has long advocated for relying on market forces whenever possible, it pains me to recognise that market failure has been a major feature of the emerging housing crisis. The failure is...
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Meeting of National Cabinet – Working together to deliver better housing outcomes
National Cabinet met in Brisbane today to deliver on a range of priorities for Australians, with a focus on more secure and affordable housing. Delivering more housing supply is a vital part of National...
Strengthening the Aboriginal Community Housing sector
Last month, the Department of Communities (Communities) co-hosted WA's first Aboriginal Community Housing Organisation (ACHO) Sector Strengthening Summit with Shelter WA and the National Aboriginal and...
Vic towns with creative staff housing solutions look for share of new regional worker accommodation fund
Much of Port Fairy's housing is reserved as tourist accommodation. When housing shortages made it difficult to attract and retain workers in regional Victorian tourist towns, businesses and councils had to...
Gold Coast modular homes to help tackle national housing challenges in Queensland
The Palaszczuk Government has engaged Gold Coast-based builders Volo Modular to rollout factory-built social homes. Eighteen duplexes, including 11 for Gympie and seven for Eidsvold will be delivered before...
WA government to allocate an extra $875 million to social housing in 2021-22 state budget
The West Australian government has announced it will allocate an extra $875 million towards social housing, as it prepares to hand down the state budget on Thursday. Key points: - The majority of the funds...
Government inquiry launches to find answers to homelessness
A federal parliamentary inquiry seeking to understand how people become homeless and how to prevent it has launched, as the number of people experiencing homelessness in Australia reaches record...