Strolling in a park in Turramurra, Kelly enjoys a peaceful moment with her puppies, grateful for the stability of having a place to call home near the community housing where she sought refuge from violence in the past.
That safe space and a Link housing scholarship helped her into university, where she would eventually become a lawyer.
Labor passed the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to finance more public housing.
The Community Housing Association want it quadrupled.
“My big focus is delivering on that $10 billion,” Housing Minister Clare O’Neil said.Â
“That’s a big amount of money that will seriously impact our housing market in this country.”Â
The Coalition said it would spend more on infrastructure facilitating homes in the future.
The cost of housing remains the biggest contributor to the cost of living, and the cost of living is the biggest issue in Australian households.   Â
Kelly expressed, “Having one place of residence means I could switch off the survival mode.” On the political front, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher emphasized the importance of addressing homelessness and supporting pathways to home ownership, particularly advocating for such initiatives under a Labor government.
“We’ll always look at what more we can do.
“We get that people who rely on Commonwealth Rent Assistance are on low incomes, and housing costs really eat into your budget.”
The crossbench, too, wants more.
Senator Jacqui Lambie also weighed in on the conversation, emphasizing the need for legislative efforts to alleviate the financial burdens on citizens. She stated, “If every piece of law you’re putting up this week does not reduce the cost of living, then you’re failing this country.”
