Julie Collins 2022

Up to 181 social, affordable homes will be built across Tasmania this year, supported by $33 million in funding from the Federal Government’s National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation.

The funding, comprising $31 million in loans and a $1.92 million grant, will help community housing provider Housing Choices Tasmania build homes across the state.

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.

Despite contributing more than $430 billion to the economy each year, we know it’s been a difficult period for so many small business owners.

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Hundreds of Australian families will spend the new year in a new home after the Albanese Government brought forward the launch of the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee.

Just three months after the Guarantee’s launch on 1 October 2022, almost 1,200 Australians have already been able to purchase a new home in regional Australia with help from the Government.

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A $70 million, 130-plus apartment ‘Build to Rent’ project on Adelaide’s city-fringe will deliver an increase in social housing plus dozens of affordable rentals for key workers including nurses, police and ambulance officers.

The Albanese Government is delivering more funding to allow small businesses to access free mental health and financial counselling support.

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.

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz will lead the Albanese Government’s interim National Housing Supply and Affordability Council.

Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz, who is widely recognised as one of the most accomplished leaders in Australia’s property sector in recent decades, will commence the role next year.

The Albanese Government has today released draft legislation to establish the Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing Australia and the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council.

This is another step in delivering the Government’s ambitious housing election commitments.

Minister for Small Business Julie Collins today hosted a roundtable with her state and territory counterparts, in the first meeting of its kind in eight years.

The Ministers discussed opportunities for national collaboration around small business productivity, regulation and resilience.