The Latest Breaking News from Julie Collins

National Rental Affordability Scheme's end prompting homelessness fears for single mother

As a federal rental subsidy program winds down and social housing applications triple, Melanie says she sees no option for her and her two children but to move into her car.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Kaila was forced to live in a motel with her two kids. The rental crisis made her homeless

Regional areas used to be places where people with low- to middle-income jobs like hospitality, retail, nursing or aged care could reasonably expect to find a home. Four Corners takes a first-hand look at the housing crisis that is forcing workers into cars and motels.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Productivity Commission suggests redirecting support from first home buyers to people facing homelessness

A new Productivity Commission report on housing in Australia also finds Commonwealth rental assistance is neither sufficient nor fair.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

Labor plan to ease housing crisis will create just 3% of dwellings needed, Greens warn

Exclusive: Research estimates Australia has a shortfall of 524,000 social housing dwellings this year, set to increase to 671,000 by 2032

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2022

Labor to tackle housing problem from top

The Albanese government is pledging to take a greater share of responsibility in helping alleviate the national homelessness crisis.

AAP · Aug 7, 2022

Federal minister urges Australians to help tackle homelessness ‘in their back yard’

Julie Collins to tell thinktank ‘ensuring every Australian has a safe place to call home is not someone else’s job’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022

Can we solve Australia's housing crisis? Ambitious plan launched to eradicate rental stress and lower homeless rate

Homelessness Australia launches an ambitious plan to solve the housing crisis in Australia.

ABC News · Aug 1, 2022

Federal, state and territory ministers meet to tackle Australia’s growing housing affordability crisis

Albanese government aims to provide $10bn in funding to build 30,000 social and affordable properties in five years

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2022

PM says he ‘wants to keep economy open’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2022

A bitter winter and nowhere else to go: Hobart housing crisis forcing people to live in tents

A rise in short-stay accommodation, a lack of public housing and an influx of new residents has led to the city being rated the worst in Australia for rental affordability

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2022