Once upon a time Australia had leaders who recognised that housing is one of those things, like education and healthcare, which are expensive but essential, and which lots of people will be unable to afford unless the state is heavily involved on the supply side
In the 1950s and 60s, around 15 to 20% of all new housing was built by the government, a strategy that had bipartisan support.
In response to Australia's deepening housing crisis, Home in Place is launching a bold initiative: the government must build one in ten new homes.
The New South Wales Government has identified a number of sites in Lake Macquarie and Wollongong to be the first sites to trial modular housing construction for social housing.
The Housing Australia Future Fund and the NSW Government’s pre budget announcement will not go anywhere near addressing the shortfall in social and affordable housing, especially with continued high levels of immigration,
Home in Place wishes to recognise the traditional custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We celebrate the First Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationship to Country and acknowledge the significance of Aboriginal cultures in Australia.
