Media releases

2024

Build to Rent initial affordability standards from 1 January

Today the Albanese Government has taken steps to establish an initial set of affordability standards for Build to Rent developme

New appointment to the Board of Housing Australia

The Albanese Government has appointed Mr Damien Tangey as a part‑time member to the Housing Australia Board (the Board) for a five‑year period.

Albanese Government fast-tracks 5,000 more social homes with States

The Albanese Government is announcing a new partnership with States and Territories to deliver up to 5,000 new social homes under a fast‑track Round 2 of Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF

Build‑to‑rent bill paves the way for the construction of 80,000 homes

Today we’ve passed legislation to deliver new tax breaks to support the construction of around 80,000 new homes to rent.

Albanese Government supporting hundreds of new homes for South West Sydney

The Albanese Government is investing $26 million for enabling civil works including roads, sewerage, water and power to deliver hundreds of new homes in South West Sydney as part of the govern

Bills to help first home buyers reintroduced to Parliament

The Albanese Labor Government wants more Australians to own their own home.

More emergency and crisis accommodation for women and children experiencing violence

Australians deserve to have a safe place to go when they need it most.

Work getting underway on Queensland’s biggest ever social and affordable housing project

Work is planned to start next week on Queensland’s biggest ever social and affordable housing project, jointly funded by the Albanese and Miles Labor Governments.

Albanese Government greenlights most social and affordable housing in over a decade

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering more than 13,700 new social and affordable homes across Australia to deliver the biggest investment in social and affordable housing in over a decade.

Helping more Australians buy a home

The Albanese Labor Government is helping more Australians into their own home, according to Housing Australia’s latest report.