Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Housing Affordability and Supply in Australia
National Shelter welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia. As discussed in the Submission, housing affordability and supply are affected by many factors including but not limited to the
Housing Boost Aggregator
This simple 4 pager explains the Housing Boost Aggregator, a solution to unlock private investment in social and affordable rental housing supply. Click here to read the paper.
National Shelter Policy Positions
There is a housing affordability crisis in Australia, yet there is no Commonwealth Government strategy to address the growing numbers of people experiencing housing stress and homelessness. Homeownership is on the decline, fewer households are achieving mortgage-free homes before
Media Release: Sector rejects Mr Falinski’s uninformed and prejudiced comments about social and affordable housing
A coalition of affordable housing advocacy peak bodies has rejected the comments made by Jason Falinski MP, chair of the Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s Inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia, labelling them as uninformed and
Media Release: National Shelter Calls for Housing Plan
Peak housing body National Shelter has released its policy platform highlighting the need for a national housing plan to combat growing unaffordability in home ownership and renting. The platform is asking that the Government elevates the Housing Minister into
Establishing a National Framework for Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning
Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) is a policy where a certain percentage of social and affordable housing must be included within all new housing projects. This can be expressed in terms of land, dwellings or payment of an equivalent levy
Enews: Upcoming National Shelter Policy Platform and More!
In August's edition of National Shelter's enews, we discuss our upcoming policy platform and the types of issues we are addressing, touch on the Homelessness Inquiry, and our government relations activities.
Media Release: Housing Affordability issues illuminated during Homelessness Week
National Shelter is shining a light on Australians living in the dark shadows of the nation’s housing affordability crisis during National Homelessness week from 1-7 August. Over the past year most regional areas across the country have seen rental
Media Release: ALP Abandons Tax Reform and First Home Owners
The ALP has ditched its commitment to reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax, along with its opposition to stage 3 tax cuts and, in doing, so has abandoned would-be homeowners and low-income households wanting to buy homes.
Enews: Our Visit to Canberra, State Budgets + More!
In June's edition of the National Shelter enews, we discuss Executive Officer Adrian Pisarski's recent travels to Canberra, State Budgets Analysis and new housing research.
2021-22 Budget Analysis
The 21/22 Budget was presented as “the COVID Budget” with some extraordinary measures pitched as addressing growth, jobs, infrastructure and women. It continues or extends a range of measures from previous budgets (tax cuts, programs like Home Deposit Schemes) and
Media Release: Future Fund Would Establish a Supply Pipeline
National Shelter applauds the announcement by Opposition leader Anthony Albanese that Labor will establish an Australian Housing Future Fund to invest in social and affordable housing. “Such a fund will create a pipeline of investment that can be built on