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‘Something to look forward to, something to work towards’. That’s how Gemma, a student from Canberra, described the Albanese Labor government’s Help to Buy shared equity program.

Late last year, I sat down with young Tasmanians to talk about the future of housing in our country.

Small business owners work hard, and the holidays are no exception.

When Labor came to office in 2022, we inherited significant housing challenges.

Labor is the party that believes all Australians deserve a home. We hear politicians elsewhere claiming that their party is the party for renters, or the party for home ownership.

As Small Business Minister, I spend a lot of my time talking to small business owners in Tasmania and right across the country.

Recent high profile cyber attacks have revealed the enormous amount of data held by Australia’s largest businesses.

Displayed at the entrance of my office in Parliament is a piece of artwork I received from the Katherine Accommodation Action Group just a few weeks after I became the Minister for Housing.

All parents want to provide a stable home for their kids. That's why I've been working with the Prime Minister to make it easier for people to find somewhere safe and affordable to call home.

Before the last election, one of the things that I heard most from Tasmanians was that they wanted a grown‑up government back in charge.

Building a home involves the work of a lot of different professions. Architects, drafts people, surveyors, carpenters, plumbers, sparkies and other tradies to name a few.

If you’re visiting a small business this International Women’s Day, there’s a one in three chance it’s run by a woman. 

Right now, the reality for Australians trying to find a place to call home is difficult.

When people think of Canberra, the house that usually comes to mind is Parliament House.

Across the country, Australians are expected to spend $485 million on Valentine's Day this year.

Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses play a crucial role at the heart of their local communities and in building a strong national economy.

The cleaning companies were multi‑billion‑dollar firms, but most of their customers were small businesses. So the big firms wrote contracts that allowed them to increase their prices.