Media releases

The Albanese Labor Government will partner with the NSW Minns Government on a targeted approach to connect people receiving social housing assistance with education, training, and work opportunitie

Almost 700 small and medium businesses will soon be more energy efficient, thanks to support from the Albanese Government’s Energy Efficiency Grant Program.

The Albanese Government is helping more Australians into home ownership with 50,000 new places available from today under an expanded Home Guarantee Scheme.

On World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day the Albanese Government encourages all Australians to recognise the enormous contribution of local businesses across the country. 

15 new homes have been opened today in Devonport, making an immediate difference in the lives of Tasmanians as part of the Albanese Government’s ambitious housing agenda. 

The Albanese Government has successfully negotiated a revised National Partnership Agreement to deliver certainty for existing HomeBuilder applicants.

The Government is helping to supercharge Australia’s small and medium businesses with the delivery of more than $1.5 billion in new tax incentives.

Today the Albanese Government announces a new $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator to deliver thousands of new social homes across Australia.

The Albanese Government will help deliver more social and affordable rental homes across Australia with an additional $2 billion in financing now available from 1 July 2023.

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Carol Austin as the Chair and Mr Nigel Ray and the Hon Richard Wynne as members of the National Housing Finance and Investment

The Albanese Government has helped more than 50,000 Australians into home ownership in the 12 months since the election.

Today the Minister for Small Business Julie Collins chaired a meeting of her state and territory counterparts in Hobart.

The Albanese Government knows that small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and our communities, and our Budget invests in the security and certainty they need to thrive.

The Albanese Government's second Budget will enable billions of dollars of investment in new social and affordable housing, incentivise new long-term rentals and provide additional support for low-

The Albanese Government welcomes new support for the Housing Australia Future Fund from the Jacqui Lambie Network and calls on all Senators to back this important investment in social and affordabl

Canberran women facing rental stress or at risk of homelessness will soon have a path to home ownership through an innovative Build-to-Rent-to-Buy pilot program backed by the Federal and ACT Govern

Small business operators will be front and centre in next month’s Budget with a new tax incentive to help propel their energy transformation.

The Albanese Labor Government will help more Australians into home ownership sooner through a significant expansion of criteria for the Home Guarantee Scheme. 

The Albanese Labor Government is taking a number of actions in next month’s Budget to improve the supply of rental housing, including to support more social and affordable rental housing.

All existing HomeBuilder applicants would have until 30 June 2025 to submit supporting documentation to receive the grant under a proposed new agreement by the Albanese Government.