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New ACT law will make housing a human right
Access to adequate housing will become a human right in the ACT in a nation-leading expansion of the territory’s rights law that the bill’s architect said amounted to a “paradigm shift”. Source: Canberra Times.
Calls to tweak tax rules to reduce NDIS costs and give participants more options
New tax rules could encourage more accommodation options for Australians living with a disability and reduce the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, according to a new report. Source: ABC News.
Housing issue to dominate talks at Economic Roundtable
Housing will dominate discussion at the Economic Reform Roundtable this morning, with ministers, business leaders and conservationists all under pressure to solve the wicked problem of building more homes without trashing the environment. Source: ABC News.
Loreto Community Housing blessed and ready to fulfil mission
The blessing of the Loreto Community Housing office in Bridgewater, Hobart, was another significant moment in the unfolding story of Hobart Archdiocese’s service of providing social and affordable housing to those in need.
New national report says rental crisis worsening
A new report by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home has laid bare Australia’s worsening rental crisis. Source: News.com.au.
Chalmers says Labor can meet commitment to build 1.2m homes by 2029
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has doubled down on Labor’s ability to build 1.2 million homes by June 30, 2029, after accidentally published advice from Treasury said the deadline would not be met. Source: News.com.au.
Specialist housing offer comfort and freedom to people with disabilities
Sharyn has dreamed about a home that offers not only comfort but also freedom to live more independently. That dream is now becoming a reality. Source: The Record.
Full-time workers hit by ‘worst ever’ housing crisis
Thousands of Australian renters are struggling to afford housing, a new Anglicare Australia study shows. Source: Canberra Times.
Labor requests to break election rules to continue approving housing projects
The Coalition has criticised a request from Labor to break election rules and continue approving new housing projects during the campaign, under a fund the Opposition wants to axe. Source: ABC News.