Submission to the Inquiry into the Commonwealth Land (Affordable Housing) Bill 2026
This submission is informed by National Shelter’s longstanding policy and advocacy work on hou...
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Media Release: National framework for defining Affordable Housing creates a more accountable housing system
“The housing crisis requires action across multiple fronts. Greater clarity around what consti...
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Media Release: $300 million investment in crisis and transitional accommodation critical for people with nowhere to go
“At a time when demand for crisis and transitional accommodation continues to grow across the ...
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Media Release: New HAFF funding stream will help house families sooner, proving long-term value
“National Shelter welcomes this additional funding stream, which recognises the need to get mo...
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Media Release: National Shelter backs long-term housing reforms despite rental market noise
“National Shelter has long advocated for policy settings that treat housing first and foremost...
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National Policy & Advocacy Framework 2026-2028
Australia is facing one of the most significant housing challenges in its modern history. Across the...
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Media Release: We need cheaper homes, not cheaper standards
“Australians absolutely need cheaper housing. But cheaper housing shouldn’t mean lowerqu...
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Submission into Welfare Reform – Voluntary Work (July 2026)
Extend the existing voluntary work pathway available to long-term income support recipients aged 55 ...
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Media Release: Meanwhile use: unlikely alliance unlocking vacant properties to address Australia’s housing shortage
“There’s a persistent myth that activating a vacant property for housing is risky, slow or e...
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Submission to the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity
This submission is informed by and aligned with National Shelter’s 2025 Federal Policy Platform an...
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Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry
Australia’s current housing shortage reflects a persistent gap between supply and demand, with com...
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Submission to Tax Amendment Bill
National Shelter welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission and strongly supports the propo...
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