Renters could have saved billions over the past 12 months if a rent freeze was adopted a year ago, according to fresh new data. The research from the Parliamentary Library, commissioned by the Greens, was released on Wednesday as the minor party ups the pressure of the government ahead ofContinue Reading
A bitter stalemate over the government’s signature housing policy is no closer to a resolution after Anthony Albanese declared he won’t compromise to win over the Greens. The Prime Minister aired his frustration over the impasse on radio on Wednesday morning and rejected claims he’s been unwilling to negotiate toContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese is holding firm on his threat to pull the double-dissolution trigger should his signature housing policy fail to secure support but says he’d rather not use it. Labor will this week reintroduce the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) when parliament returns after a bitter stalemate with the GreensContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese will step up his threat to set an early election trigger should his signature housing policy be knocked back a third time. The Prime Minister will use a visit to a BlueCHP social housing complex in the Greens-held electorate of Brisbane on Friday to announce his plan toContinue Reading
Australia’s migration program is at risk unless the government urgently acts to defuse the housing crisis “stink bomb”, the top construction union boss says. Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining And Energy national secretary Zach Smith called on Labor to be “bold” and adopt the union’s idea of a super profits taxContinue Reading
Billions of dollars would be collected from big businesses and funnelled into new housing stock should a bold plan to fix the national crisis be adopted by the federal government. The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining And Energy Union national secretary Zach Smith will outline his reforms for an economy-wide superContinue Reading
There is growing pressure on state and federal government to urgently act after a new report revealed a majority of Australians are now experiencing housing stress. A survey of hundreds of people by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home shows one in three Australians are spending more than 30 per centContinue Reading
A young Sydney woman who became the face of Australia’s housing crisis has revealed the “interesting” outcome after she challenged a whopping $1400-per-month rent increase earlier this year. Chantelle Schmidt, 32, who lives in Redfern in inner Sydney, received a notice that her rent would jump by a staggering $350Continue Reading
The rental market has never been more unaffordable for Australians on welfare and low incomes as supply dwindles and weekly costs skyrocket. Australia’s rent crisis continues to deepen with many households finding it impossible to access affordable housing, according to Anglicare Australia’s Rental Affordability Snapshot. The report examined thousands ofContinue Reading
Essential workers are spending about two thirds of their income on housing on average as the housing affordability crisis prices them out of their communities and exacerbates staff shortages across Australia. New analysis has found early childhood educators, aged care workers and cleaners are among the hardest hit as theyContinue Reading