Green shoots for renters in social housing resurgence Boosting social housing could help solve Australia's productivity problems by making it easier for employers to find essential staff, a report has found. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
Australians lose hope as nation lags on housing targets Australians aren't confident the housing crisis will be solved and not one state is on track to reach its homes target over the next five years, research shows. AAP · Oct 30, 2025
Young voters slam door on major parties over housing Young women and gender-diverse people could decide the upcoming election outcome, with politicians warned to ignore their policy priorities at their peril. AAP · Apr 22, 2025
'Sense of urgency': extra social homes fast-tracked Funding an extra 5000 social properties through a partnership with the community housing sector will help get more people into homes sooner, advocates say. AAP · Dec 15, 2024
Housing and the Albanese government: a mid-term report card The Albanese government can justly claim to have reasserted Commonwealth leadership on housing since its election in 2022. Media attention has focused mainly on the legislative stoush with the Greens over the Housing Australia Future Fund. But that’s only one element of a raft of initiatives from Canberra over this… The Conversation · Dec 18, 2023
The Greens were right to agree to pass Australia's Housing Future Fund bill – the case for further delay was weak The Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF, will finally pass the Senate this week, most likely on Thursday. The Conversation · Sep 13, 2023
Government provides another $1 billion to finally win Greens' support for long-delayed housing bill The government has provided another $1 billion for public and community housing to secure a deal with the Greens to finally pass the Housing Australia Future Fund. The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023
Barr hopeful of progress on more land for housing soon This includes expanding the ACT's north-west border. The Canberra Times · Jun 21, 2023
Labor guarantees minimum $500m each year for housing in bid to win Greens support Housing minister says work for social and affordable homes can begin as soon as future fund is established but Greens say it should begin now The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023
Deal on social and affordable housing fund stalls A rally attended by the CFMEU, Greens, and independent senators called for more ambitious commitments to social and affordable housing. The Canberra Times · Mar 28, 2023