Julie Collins 2022

The Albanese Labor Government will make significant new housing investments in next week’s Budget to help deliver our comprehensive Homes for Australia plan.

The Prime Minister convened National Cabinet on Friday, where Premiers and Chief Ministers backed the following new measures in the Budget to help Australians build, rent and buy:

BRENDAN O’CONNOR:

LAURA JAYES:

Joining me live now is the housing Minister, Julie Collins. Julie, at this point, are you still going to meet that target?

JULIE COLLINS:

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $90.6 million to boost the number of skilled workers in the construction and housing sector, as part of a big focus on housing in the 2024–25 Budget.

This funding is essential to help close the national skills gap and provide the skilled workforce the economy needs to increase housing supply.

BRIAN MITCHELL:

The Albanese Labor Government is committed to a fair playing field in franchising and is taking new action to improve the $135 billion sector which includes thousands of small businesses.

Today the Government has released its response to the Independent Review of the Franchising Code of Conduct by eminent small business expert Dr Michael Schaper.

JOURNALIST:

This state of housing report painted quite a dire picture of where we currently are, don't you think?

JULIE COLLINS:

Australia’s small businesses are being encouraged to take advantage of support being delivered by the Albanese Labor Government to deal with cyber threats.

The Minister for Small Business, Julie Collins MP, today visited Renee, owner of The Barberhood in Sydney, to discuss the opportunity she has taken up to help protect her small business.

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This important body of work lays bare the challenges in Australia’s housing system.

And for most Australians it won’t come as a surprise.

Too many Australians are sadly living the Report’s findings.

Australians finding it difficult to find an affordable rental.

Work has begun on a new housing development supported by the Albanese Labor Government that will deliver more affordable homes for key workers in Schofields.

The development will include more than 100 homes, with 30 per cent set aside as affordable homes for key workers like teachers, nurses and frontline workers.