Julie Collins 2022

JULIE COLLINS:

The Albanese Government has taken the first step towards improving payment times for small businesses with the commencement today of an independent review of the operation of the Payment Times Reporting Act 2020 (the Act).

JULIE COLLINS:

Multiple disability housing projects will be built across NSW as part of a $20 million commitment by the Federal Government’s National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

The Albanese Government is getting on with the delivery of new social and affordable housing with up to $575 million in funding now available to help more Australians into homes.

The Minister for Housing Julie Collins this week signed a new investment mandate for the National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) to allow it to deliver social and affordable housing.

HENRY BELOT:

Julie Collins thanks for joining Capital Hill.

JULIE COLLINS:

It’s great to be on Capital Hill this afternoon.

BELOT:

What's the government going to do with the exemption for small businesses? Are you going to make it up to 20 staff as recommended?

COLLINS:

ANDREW CHARLTON, MEMBER FOR PARRAMATTA:

JULIE COLLINS:

One thousand regional Australians have already taken advantage of the Albanese Government’s Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee just weeks after its launch on 1 October.

The Australian Government is supporting Australians that are considering entering into a franchise agreement by making franchise information available through the Franchise Disclosure Register (Register).

From today, the Register provides free access to a directory of franchised systems available in Australia.