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Young tradies building a future for themselves
Four young tradespeople have marked a major milestone, graduating from their apprenticeships with St Joseph Affordable Homes, a Hobart Archdiocese social enterprise designed to address housing affordability and youth employment in Tasmania.
Catholic sector calls for Defence land sales to address affordable housing shortage
Catholic Social Services Australia chief executive Jerry Nockles says the Albanese Government’s decision to divest Defence land presents an opportunity to advance safe, accessible and affordable housing for Australians in need.
Tax breaks for landlords totalled $12.3b in 2025
Australia spends billions of dollars more on tax breaks for property investors than on social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined, according to research by the Australian Council of Social Service. Source: The Guardian.
Vinnies calls for reform of Capital Gains Tax
The St Vincent de Paul Society is urging the Albanese Government to reform the Capital Gains Tax discount to create a fairer, more equitable tax system and help address Australia’s housing crisis.
Renters to remain under financial pressure for years to come
Renters across the country will remain under financial pressure for years to come as Australia fails to build enough new houses. Source: The Australian.
Rental crisis spreading from the cities to regional areas
Australia’s brutal rental crisis is spreading, with unaffordable areas moving from the cities to regional parts of the country. Source: News.com.au.
Government pledges to boost housing rollout
The Albanese Government will deliver 21,000 new social and affordable homes in its largest tranche yet of the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, despite less than 1000 homes having already been constructed. Source: The Australian.
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.