Policy & Submissions Archives - Shelter (National)

National Policy & Advocacy Framework 2026-2028

Oley Media — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:18:53 +0000

Australia is facing one of the most significant housing challenges in its modern history. Across the country, too many people are struggling to find a home that is safe, secure, affordable and appropriate to their needs. Rising housing costs, rental stress, homelessness and growing inequality are affecting individuals, families and communities, with the greatest impacts

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Submission into Welfare Reform – Voluntary Work (July 2026)

Oley Media — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:30:53 +0000

Extend the existing voluntary work pathway available to long-term income support recipients aged 55 and over to all recipients, particularly those experiencing comparable barriers to employment.

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Submission to the Select Committee on Intergenerational Housing Inequity

Oley Media — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:54:46 +0000

This submission is informed by and aligned with National Shelter’s 2025 Federal Policy Platform and its priority reform agenda. Given the system‐wide nature of Australia’s housing challenges, including their economic dimensions, core social inequities, and the central role of housing‐related safety nets, this submission has been prepared with the assistance of Brendan Berne, economist, former

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Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry

Oley Media — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:50:52 +0000

Australia’s current housing shortage reflects a persistent gap between supply and demand, with completions in 2024 (177,000) well below the estimated underlying demand (223,000). This gap is expected to persist despite reform efforts under the National Housing Accord, with forecasts indicating only ~938,000 dwellings will be delivered against a 1.2 million target (National Housing Supply

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Submission to Tax Amendment Bill

Oley Media — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:38:02 +0000

National Shelter welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission and strongly supports the proposed reforms to negative gearing and the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount. Australia is facing a severe housing affordability crisis. Rents remain high due to multiple factors, including a chronic undersupply of new housing, while homelessness services are under increasing pressure. Too

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Renting into retirement: a national policy factsheet

Oley Media — Tue, 19 May 2026 06:53:04 +0000

Over the last 20 years, however, housing affordability has worsened and homeownership rates have been falling. Renting is increasingly becoming a destination tenure, rather than a stepping stone to homeownership, especially for those on lower incomes. While currently older people still make up the majority of homeowners, young to mid-age cohorts are delaying home purchase

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Submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry

Oley Media — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:32:50 +0000

National Shelter recognises that the Defence divestment program affects multiple sites across Australia. While this submission uses Victoria Barracks as a detailed case study, our approach is principles-based and is intended to be applied across all sites, where appropriate, based on a range of factors. In practice, each site will need to be assessed on

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Submission to Streamlining and modernising the National Construction Code (NCC)

Oley Media — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:17:33 +0000

National Shelter welcomes the Australian Government’s inquiry into streamlining and modernising the National Construction Code (NCC). We support the goal of improving productivity, usability, and national consistency without weakening minimum standards that protect safety, accessibility, and energy efficiency. We believe housing, particularly social and affordable housing, is essential social infrastructure. The NCC must therefore balance

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Pre Budget Submission 2026-2027

Oley Media — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:04:37 +0000

Australia’s housing system faces persistent and structural challenges, elevated rents, rising homelessness, and a chronic shortage of social and affordable housing. These issues undermine productivity, exacerbate inequality, and increase pressure on the federal budget. The 2026–27 Federal Budget offers a crucial moment for Treasury to champion reforms that advance housing justice, housing security and affordability

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Submission to the ACNC Consultation on the Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement: Charities’ Provision of Housing

Oley Media — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:19:35 +0000

National Shelter welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC) Consultation on the Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement (CIS) on the provision of housing by charities. As Australia’s peak housing advocacy body, we strongly support the ACNC’s efforts to clarify and modernise the framework for charitable housing, ensuring it stays responsive to

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