Media releases

This week the Albanese Government takes another step forward in delivering the most significant housing reforms in a generation with the introduction of Help to Buy legislation. 

The Albanese Government has today appointed Ms Matina Papathanasiou and Ms Mary Ploughman as members of the Housing Australia Board for five‑year periods.

The Albanese Government has officially opened the $392 million Industry Growth Program to help start‑ups and small businesses commercialise and grow their companies.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build around 4,000 homes for Australians who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build 65 homes for Canberrans who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build around 1,500 homes for New South Wales residents who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build 600 homes for Queenslanders who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build up to 769 homes for Victorians who need them, in partnership with the Allan Labor Government.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build up to 100 homes for Territorians who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build almost 600 homes for Western Australians who need them.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build at least 230 homes for South Australians who need them.

The Albanese Government will empower small businesses to bolster their cyber security resilience and ability to bounce back quickly from a cyber attack.

The Albanese Government’s Social Housing Accelerator will build more than 110 homes for Tasmanians who need them.

More Canberrans will enjoy the benefits of energy‑efficient homes with a $35.2 million partnership to upgrade over 5,000 public homes across the national capital.

Hundreds of Australians have already taken the opportunity to have their say on the future of housing as the Albanese Government continues development of the National Housing and Homelessness Plan.

The Albanese Government’s additional protections for small businesses and consumers take effect today outlawing unfair contract terms to help level the playing field in negotiations between big cor

Housing Australia has broken new ground with its largest funding transaction ever, providing more than $500 million in Federal Government support to build 1,370 new homes in Melbourne.

The Albanese Government has delivered on its commitment to Australians with tomorrow marking the start of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.

The Albanese Government welcomes tomorrow’s board meeting of Housing Australia, its first following its commencement earlier this month. 

A new era for housing policy begins today with the commencement of Housing Australia, following the passage of the Albanese Government’s housing legislative package last month.