Senate debates
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Questions without Notice
Housing
2:25 pm
Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source
Well, if you listen, I'll give you the answer. The $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund will deliver 30,000 new social and affordable rental homes. The National Housing Infrastructure Facility was expanded with up to $575 million and a commitment for a further $1 billion for even more social rental homes. The $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator will deliver around 4,000 new social homes right across Australia. We've delivered the largest increase in Commonwealth rent assistance in over 30 years. National Cabinet has committed to a better deal for renters to harmonise and strengthen renters' rights across Australia. More than 86,000 people have been helped into homeownership since the election of the Albanese government through the Home Guarantee Scheme. We now have introduced legislation for our Help to Buy shared equity scheme. This life-changing legislation builds on programs like the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee and the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme, which are already helping tens of thousands of people into homeownership. At every opportunity, the Albanese government has added to its housing agenda, and it will keep delivering to ensure more Australians have a safe and affordable place to call home.
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