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
Media Release: Pumping up demand without adding to supply
In housing terms, Budget 21/22 dangerously adds pressure to markets while ignoring real needs in social and affordable housing. “It pretends to help those who it may hurt the most - low-income households - predominantly women.” To read the full
Aboriginal Housing and Health Report
Shelter WA received a grant from the Australian Government Department of Health to undertake a review of Indigenous housing policy and programs, reviewing the intersection of housing and health policy, and to provide information on the policy changes required to
ABC News: Fears Australia’s housing crisis will worsen as affordable rental scheme winds down
Executive Officer Adrian weighed in on an ABC story talking about the end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme, lack of meetings with the Minister, and the need for national leadership on housing affordability. Read the story here.
Rental Affordability Index December 2020
Read the full Rental Affordability Index for December 2020 here.
Enews: Young Renters Hit Hardest + More!
In the latest enews we discuss the release of the Moving On report, Opening the Door Project and upcoming publications on a range of issues related to housing. Click here to read more.
Young Renters Hardest Hit: Moving On Report
The first findings of the national Moving On survey are out! The report shines a light on the experiences of private rental tenants, landlords and property managers across Australia to create a picture of how tenancies end in the private
Enews: Rental Housing Market Zoom, National Shelter Council in Adelaide and More!
In this week's enews we invite you to join us over Zoom for a discussion on the rental housing market and recent research, learn about our travels to Adelaide to meet with the National Shelter Council, and receive an update
Enews: NEW Research on Housing and Economic Policy, Impacts of Rapid Policy Change During COVID-19 and More!
In our latest enews we reveal the latest research on housing and economic policy, the impacts of rapid policy change during COVID-19, invite you to join the online National Youth Homelessness Conference, and discuss Adrian Pisarski's latest travels to Canberra.
COVID-19: Rental housing and homelessness impacts
A report released as part of the UNSW-ACOSS Poverty and Inequality Partnership, and supported by Mission Australia, National Shelter and Queensland Shelter, looks at the domains of rental housing and homelessness and how they have been impacted by COVID-19. Read
Pre-Budget Submission 2021-22
National Shelter has released its Budget Submission for 2021/22; in it we welcome the Federal Government’s consolidation of housing responsibilities into a single Housing Minister - The Hon Michael Sukkar MP, and we look forward to an opportunity to meet