Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

Yes—after a decade of inaction they have to be! They need to be! We're taking action to provide support for all Australians looking for a place to call home—homebuyers, renters and those looking for a safe space to spend the night. With every step of our agenda, we're improving access to safe and affordable homes for Australians through measures which include: the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund; the $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator; the $2 billion in additional financing for community housing providers; a $1.7 billion one-year extension to the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement; and the boost to Commonwealth rent assistance. We're already seeking homes under construction, thanks to the $575 million we unlocked from the National Housing Infrastructure Facility, and we have recently committed a further $1 billion to this facility to deliver even more homes. Just last week, the Albanese government, through Housing Australia, announced its largest investment ever, providing more than $500 million in federal government support to build 1,370 new homes in Melbourne.

This is what a government that's working for Australia looks like—one that's working for renters and working for homeowners. It's working so much more so that Australians can have a safe and affordable place to call home.