Julie Collins 2022

BEN CASHMAN:

The Albanese Government is encouraging small businesses to stay cyber safe this Festive Season.

With many small businesses experiencing an increase in trade during the Festive Season, it’s a good time to consider what you can do to step up your cyber security.

The Albanese Government has appointed Dr Anthony Richards and Ms Jennifer Samms as part‑time Independent Directors to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) each for a four‑year period.

AHURI is a national not‑for‑profit independent organisation focused on high quality research on housing, homelessness, cities and urban policy.

The Albanese Government will adjust the foreign investment framework to help boost Australia’s housing stock and provide more homes for Australians.

Higher fees for the purchase of established homes, increased penalties for those that leave properties vacant, and strengthened compliance activity will help ensure foreign investment in residential property is in our national interest.

The Albanese Government is today releasing an updated Investment Mandate for Housing Australia, helping to unlock more social and affordable rental homes across the country.

Australians are being encouraged to shop local this festive season to support small businesses across the country.

The Minister for Small Business, Julie Collins, has used the last day of Parliament for 2023 to call on Australians to back our small businesses this festive season.

LEON COMPTON:

The federal government's looking at a policy that would allow Australians to buy a home with as little as 2 per cent deposit. How will it work? Let's find out. Julie Collins is the Housing Minister and joins us this morning. Julie Collins, good morning to you.

JULIE COLLINS:

The Albanese Labor Government’s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator will help transform the lives of more Tasmanians with the development of 38 new homes in Hobart for women over 55 who are at risk of homelessness.

The $16.7 million project includes $13.36 million from the Albanese Labor Government’s Social Housing Accelerator.

JULIE COLLINS:

Big businesses who fail to pay small businesses on time will be named and shamed as part of a series of new reforms to improve small business payment times.

The Albanese Government has today released its response to the independent review (the Review) of the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 (the Act) delivered by the Honourable Dr Craig Emerson.