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This is a welcome development after the Bill was needlessly held up in the Senate.
While the Housing Australia Future Fund is the headline policy measure of this Bill, the Bill also included legislation necessary to implement several other elements of the housing package that Labor took to the 2022 federal election. These include:
Following the successful passage of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill, HIA will continue working with the Australian Government as the policy focus now shifts towards identifying and implementing reforms to support the State and Territory Governments, Local Governments, and industry to achieve the goal of building 1.2 million new homes over the next five years.
Earlier this week when it was announced that the Government had gained the numbers in the Senate to pass the Housing Australia Future Fund legislation, HIA made the following statement:
“The fact that the Albanese government and the Greens have finally reached an agreement means we are a step closer to getting on with the job of supplying Australians with the housing they need,” added Ms Martin.
“The arrangements mean there is a commitment for a $10 billion investment towards the construction of at least 30,000 social and affordable housing over a five-year period. The announcement of an additional $1 billion will be invested in the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to support new homes also signals the Government’s recognition of the need to deliver homes to those who need them.
“The need for greater housing supply in Australia has become more acutely apparent in recent years.
“The rebound in immigration, acute rental shortages and tight labour markets are fuelling demand for housing across Australia, driving rents and dwelling prices ever upwards.
“It is a relief to see this important enabling legislation has passed through parliament and that the need for greater housing supply across the housing continuum is being taken seriously.
“The Australian government recently announced that it wants to see 1.2 million homes built over the five years starting July 2024, as part of its National Housing Accord.
“It is important to recognise that the commitment to supply 30,000 social and affordable homes via the Housing Australia Future Fund represents only 2.5 per cent of this aspirational target.
“The private sector will still have to do most of the heavy lifting in terms of meeting Australia’s housing needs, and it is being constrained by policy that inflates the costs of home construction and finance.
“Broader reforms are required to reduce these costs and aid the private sector in enabling the delivery of these targets:
“Without these broader reforms, the pressure on social and affordable housing will only increase, and the government’s latest announcement will prove inadequate,” concluded Ms Martin.
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The Housing Industry Association ACT and Southern NSW region has released its full 2024 ACT election priorities to address the issues facing housing and residential construction in the capital.
Trade shortages loom as a major threat to the Housing Accord’s target of building 1.2 million homes over the next five years. The target equates to an average of 240,000 homes per annum and Australia has only come close to this level of home building on two occasions in the past. The first was in a single year at the peak of the apartment boom of the mid-2010s (232,000 in 2016), and the second was for a single year at the peak of the COVID era cycle (228,000 in 2021).
This policy reflects HIA’s commitment to fostering a more diverse and inclusive residential building industry. HIA supports efforts to work with government and industry to encourage cultural change and broaden opportunities for all individuals.
The Housing Industry Association is calling on the next ACT Government to address the housing crisis currently confronting the nation’s capital.