Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

The government has made important progress in helping Queenslanders who are trying to rent or buy. Through the Housing Australia Future Fund, we're funding 1,315 new dwellings in Queensland in the first round alone. There's some $860 million in funding for new homes. Through other initiatives, we are also working to boost supply across the state. This includes 490 social and affordable homes in Cairns; 126 social and affordable homes in Chermside; another 82 new homes in Redcliffe; 81 new social and affordable homes in Woolloongabba; 50 social housing rentals and 32 affordable homes in Stones Corner, Brisbane; 75 new homes in Toowoomba, with 25 social housing rentals and 25 affordable homes; 158 new homes in Southport; 38 social housing rentals in Lutwyche; and 42 in Windsor. I'm sure that those opposite will be very pleased to know about the new housing availability in Queensland. (Time expired)