Julie Collins 2022

MIKE O’LOUGHLIN, HOST:

Joining me now to tell us more is Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Tassie’s own Julie Collins. Minister good morning. Thanks for your time. Welcome back to Tasmania Talks.

JULIE COLLINS, MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND MINISTER FOR HOMELESSNESS:

Thank you, Mike, and good morning to your listeners.

With the launch of National Homelessness Week today, the Albanese Government is reaffirming its commitment to deliver an ambitious housing reform agenda, including a new National Housing and Homelessness Plan.

One of the key goals of the Plan will be to identify ways to improve outcomes for Australians at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness.

The Government is delivering its election commitment to make unfair contract terms illegal, protecting small businesses and the hard-working Australians they employ.

Today, Housing Ministers met to discuss how they can work together on the housing and homelessness challenges Australia faces.

Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, Julie Collins MP, said Ministers are committed to working collaboratively across all levels of government to make it easier for Australians to access safe and secure housing.

WOODY, HOST:

Triple M Breakfast with Woody and Tubes.

TUBES, HOST:

Right now on the phone we’ve got the Federal Member for Franklin, Minister Julie Collins, the Minister for Housing, the Minister for Homeless and the Minister for Small Business. A very good morning to you, Minister.

The Albanese Government has taken the first step to deliver on an election commitment to boost the amount of small and medium businesses that can benefit from government spending contracts with revisions to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).

The Albanese Government is helping thousands more Australians into homeownership by expanding the Home Guarantee Scheme.

From today, 1 July 2022, the Scheme will be expanded to include:

The Albanese Labor Government will make it easier to buy a home and bring ownership into reach for more Australians.

From 1 July 2022, five additional lenders will join the Home Guarantee Scheme as participating lenders to offer the Scheme to eligible homebuyers.