Peter Dutton’s $5 billion plan for 500,000 new homes focussed on speeding up infrastructure delays, cutting red tape
5 months ago

Peter Dutton’s $5 billion plan for 500,000 new homes focussed on speeding up infrastructure delays, cutting red tape

ABC  

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has delivered a major new housing policy, promising to spend $5 billion speeding up funding for critical housing infrastructure — like sewerage, water and power. Announcing the Coalition's new housing policy at a greenfield housing site outside of Perth on Saturday, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has maintained the Coalition isn't considering negative gearing either. Use it or lose it The Coalition's housing infrastructure fund money will be supplied on a 'use-it-or-lose-it' basis, meaning if construction companies don't progress projects within 12 months, funding will be terminated. Backed by industry Key construction and building groups flanked key Coalition figures announcing the new housing policy, broadly speaking in support of the proposed changes.

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Minister ‘absolutely’ confident Government will meet 1.5 million homes pledge
1 month, 1 week ago

Minister ‘absolutely’ confident Government will meet 1.5 million homes pledge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A minister has said he is “absolutely” confident that the …

Government 1.5 million housebuilding target would only ‘dent’ need, says Rayner
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Government 1.5 million housebuilding target would only ‘dent’ need, says Rayner

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government’s target for 1.5million new homes would only leave …

The government is under pressure to fund and build more social housing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The government is under pressure to fund and build more social housing

ABC  

REBECCA: I got seven kids, five of them living with here with me. ALEXANDRA BLUCHER: Charles Northcote is the CEO of BlueCHP Limited, a major community housing provider racing to build houses for families like Rebecca’s. ALEXANDRA BLUCHER: BlueCHP recently applied for funding from the Housing Australia Future Fund – a federal scheme aiming to assist in funding 30,000 social …

Greens demand additional housing spend in exchange for passing Labor's stalled housing bills, but deal looks unlikely
4 months, 1 week ago

Greens demand additional housing spend in exchange for passing Labor's stalled housing bills, but deal looks unlikely

ABC  

The Greens have made a new offer to the Albanese Government to pass two key housing bills stalled in the Senate. But the approach looks set to fail, at least for now, with the government accusing the Greens of "working with Peter Dutton" to block new housing. But in a new letter to Housing Minister Clare O'Neil, Greens housing spokesperson …

Coalition's half-a-million homes claim based on industry estimate, but councils say the infrastructure gap is real
5 months ago

Coalition's half-a-million homes claim based on industry estimate, but councils say the infrastructure gap is real

ABC  

The federal opposition's claim that 500,000 new homes would be built under its greenfield infrastructure plan is based on an approximation of cost from a building industry group, the ABC can reveal. Under the plan announced on Saturday, a Coalition government would spend $5 billion over four years to fund "enabling" infrastructure to "unlock" new housing developments, such as access …

Rayner unveils overhaul of planning system in drive for 1.5 million homes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rayner unveils overhaul of planning system in drive for 1.5 million homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angela Rayner has announced an …

Peter Dutton's alternative: Lower migration, more homes, and a populist swipe at billionaires
10 months, 1 week ago

Peter Dutton's alternative: Lower migration, more homes, and a populist swipe at billionaires

ABC  

When he was opposition leader, Bill Shorten faced Coalition criticism for attacking "the top end of town", a phrase he used in his 2019 budget reply. Dutton's reply was everything we should expect Photo shows A man smiling in parliament Every budget week, a chorus of voices urges the opposition leader to "put some meat on the bones" of his …

Why Australia's housing crisis is expected to get even worse - and correcting it could take years
11 months ago

Why Australia's housing crisis is expected to get even worse - and correcting it could take years

Daily Mail  

Australia's housing crisis will get worse before it gets better and the Albanese government is under growing pressure to do more to fix it in next month's budget, a new report says. A backlog of half-built home and stalls on new projects are projected to worsen Australia's housing crisis, experts say The economist wasn't confident the government's goal of building …

Political Leaders Are Finally Responding to the Housing Crisis. They Need to Move Faster.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Political Leaders Are Finally Responding to the Housing Crisis. They Need to Move Faster.

Politico  

The result was a package of reforms passed in 2023, and he cited early progress: rents have dropped over the past year. So far, Biden is just nibbling around the edges of the problem, partially because of practical limitations on what he can do, but “The woke left is waging full-scale war on the suburbs, and their Marxist crusade is …

The worrying graph that shows Australia is going the wrong way in building the 1.2million new homes it needs to solve the housing crisis
1 year ago

The worrying graph that shows Australia is going the wrong way in building the 1.2million new homes it needs to solve the housing crisis

Daily Mail  

A plunge in home approvals has cast severe doubt over the federal government's ambitious plan to build 1.2million homes in five years. Australia's new house approvals are slumping casting severe doubt over the federal government's promise to build 1.2milion homes in five years To meet the Albanese government's targets, 20,000 homes will need to be built every month from July …

Government must pump billions into new housing to meet targets
1 year ago

Government must pump billions into new housing to meet targets

Dutch News  

Housing corporations, local councils, investors, and tenants organisations have urged the government to come up with a raft of new measures and cash to stimulate the construction of new homes. In particular, the government needs to invest between €3 billion and €5 billion a year to help finance new developments and meet targets on affordable and social housing. “We need …

Government must pump billions into new housing to meet targets
1 year ago

Government must pump billions into new housing to meet targets

Dutch News  

Housing corporations, local councils, investors, and tenants organisations have urged the government to come up with a raft of new measures and cash to stimulate the construction of new homes. In particular, the government needs to invest between €3 billion and €5 billion a year to help finance new developments and meet targets on affordable and social housing. “We need …

Government's $10bn Housing Australia Future Fund passes parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Government's $10bn Housing Australia Future Fund passes parliament

ABC  

The $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund has passed parliament, paving the way for new social and affordable homes to be built. Key points: The government's $10 billion housing bill has passed allowing 30,000 new houses to be built over five years The nation's peak housing and homelessness bodies have welcomed the news Master Builders Australia says an increase in …

Michael Gove gives £1.9bn of housing cash back to Treasury as ‘nothing to spend the money on’
1 year, 8 months ago

Michael Gove gives £1.9bn of housing cash back to Treasury as ‘nothing to spend the money on’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Local government expert Jack Shaw, who uncovered the figures through a freedom of information request, …

Housing minister will not rule out dumping $10 billion housing fund in favour of easier option
1 year, 9 months ago

Housing minister will not rule out dumping $10 billion housing fund in favour of easier option

ABC  

A key election commitment to set up the Housing Australia Future Fund is in doubt, after the housing minister would not outline the government's next steps. Key points: The government may not re-attempt to pass its signature $10 billion housing fund after failing yesterday Senator David Pocock says the Greens' vote to delay the bill rather than defeat it has …

Promise check: Establish a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund
1 year, 10 months ago

Promise check: Establish a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund

ABC  

Before the 2022 election, Labor promised to create a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, interest from which will be used to fund a number of housing projects. "That's why Labor would create the Housing Australia Future Fund, a $10 billion investment in social and affordable housing," he said. According to a policy document on the ALP's website: "Each year …

Greens and Senate unite to kick $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to the long grass
1 year, 10 months ago

Greens and Senate unite to kick $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to the long grass

ABC  

The Greens and Coalition have joined forces in a move that kicks Labor's $10 billion housing policy into the long grass. Key points: Labor wanted its $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund legislated this week The government and Greens are at loggerheads over the legislation The stand-off prompted a fiery debate in the Senate as Labor lost control of the …

Gove delay to planning reforms ‘will mean more young people in overpriced rented homes’
3 years, 6 months ago

Gove delay to planning reforms ‘will mean more young people in overpriced rented homes’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael Gove’s decision to review controversial planning reforms has been greeted …

Budget 2020 disappoints many experts and builders with its lack of big infrastructure projects
4 years, 5 months ago

Budget 2020 disappoints many experts and builders with its lack of big infrastructure projects

ABC  

Massive infrastructure projects, such as building Sydney's now world-famous Harbour Bridge in the 1920s and the Snowy Mountains Scheme, which started in 1949, were central to Australia's post-war economic recoveries. Key points: The Budget upped infrastructure spending by $10 billion, but that is spread over several years Some analysts and former politicians point out that some of the budgeted spending …

Infrastructure spending must be core to Federal Budget's recession recovery plan: economists
4 years, 5 months ago

Infrastructure spending must be core to Federal Budget's recession recovery plan: economists

ABC  

Deep beneath Sydney's streets and famed harbour, work on Australia's biggest public transport project is slowly reaching its final destination. Key points: RBA documents obtained under FOI reveal industry scepticism about the amount of new Government spending on infrastructure The bank says the amount of new spending is "small relative to the existing pipeline of work" Economists are generally united …

$3.8 billion infrastructure splash is Government's response to 'uncertain' economic conditions
5 years, 4 months ago

$3.8 billion infrastructure splash is Government's response to 'uncertain' economic conditions

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seeking to boost a flagging economy by accelerating infrastructure expenditure. Key points: The Government plans to bring forward $3.8 billion in infrastructure investment It's in response to Australia's struggling economy The move follows calls for more aggressive economic stimulus In a speech at a Business Council event on Wednesday night, he will describe how the …

Housing crisis will continue under current Government policies, top civil servant in charge of housing says
8 years ago

Housing crisis will continue under current Government policies, top civil servant in charge of housing says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of the most senior civil servants in Government has admitted …

Solutions beyond supply to the housing affordability problem
8 years, 5 months ago

Solutions beyond supply to the housing affordability problem

ABC  

Treasurer Scott Morrison has outlined his vision for increasing home ownership at a speech to the Urban Development Institute of Australia. This entails government support to drive investment towards affordable rental housing and to enable a new range of housing products such as shared equity and low cost home ownership. A larger affordable housing sector, assisted by government to draw …

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