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Latest news: Housing

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 4 October

Fifteen days to the election. More election promises: public housing from Labor, and Tuggeranong funding from the Liberals.

Opinion: A glimmer of hope in the housing crisis

Senator David Pocock calls for bold policy reforms to address the housing crisis, increase supply, and improve affordability.

ACT politics bulletin: Monday 23 September

Today's election promises: more social and affordable housing (Liberals); women's health, mental health, school upgrades (Labor).

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 5 September

Will the ACT meet its National Housing Accord target? New suburbs in Molonglo. Free public transport. Independents election commitments.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 29 August

Paddle boats return to the Lake; parties make election commitments; and more legislation passes the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Failing housing system: ACTCOSS & ACT Shelter call for action

ACTCOSS and ACT Shelter called for political parties and candidates to commit to a more ambitious social housing policy.

Independents for Canberra commit to end homelessness crisis

Independents for Canberra would guarantee Housing ACT sufficient funding to reduce the housing waiting lists and end child homelessness.

ACT Labor: Housing commitment

ACT Labor claims it has a “proven and practical plan for more housing”.

ACT’s first privately delivered dedicated build-to-rent site

The private market will deliver its first dedicated build-to-rent site in Canberra, providing 270 rental homes in Turner.

Public housing crisis: Strong Independents call for action

Strong Independents released their social housing policy: the next government must double social housing quickly to end homelessness.

Solar-powered housing for Belconnen

Seventeen solar-powered homes have been added to the ACT’s public housing portfolio. But the Liberals say that the program is a failure.

ACT Budget: Housing

The 2024-25 ACT Budget will deliver more housing for Canberrans who need them most, the ACT Government promises.

David Pocock’s bill to make housing a human right

Independents Senator David Pocock and Kylea Tink MP will today introduce a bill to transform Australia’s “dysfunctional” housing system.

ACT Government: 21,000 more homes for Canberrans by 2029

The ACT Government will release land to deliver more than 21,000 new homes by the end of the decade, this year's ILRP states.

ACT election thoughts: Joel Dignam (Better Renting)

Joel Dignam, Executive Director of Better Renting, offers insights on the ACT Government's housing policies ahead of the upcoming election

Fit the Bill: France may have the secret to affordable housing

I am writing this article from the UK, having just returned from a battlefield tour of the Western Front with a few old 3RNSWR army mates.

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