WE NEED fast-tracked homes, and we need them now.
Every single day the Logan City region and Forde electorate continues to grow. We’re bursting at the seams.
Labor has pledged to build 1.2 million homes by 2029.
But nobody with any credibility, who has looked at the detail, believes it’s a realistic plan. Certainly not from this Albanese led government.
The LNP has a real plan to get Australia back on track.
Over the past two years, the Coalition has consulted with hundreds of local councils across the nation to discuss new housing supply constraints and practical ways to overcome these challenges.
This consultation has made clear that one of the major impediments to new housing projects is the lack of funding for critical enabling infrastructure.
Whilst it is not the usual role of the Federal Government to fund enabling infrastructure like water, power, sewerage, and access roads, the scale of Labor’s national housing crisis means the Coalition will, on a time-limited basis, unlock necessary new housing supply and keep the Australian dream alive.
We will invest in shovel-ready infrastructure, the lack of which is hindering the development of new housing, through a new Housing Infrastructure Programme.
An elected Coalition Government will commit $5 billion to get these projects moving, unlocking up to 500,000 homes to be delivered more quickly through a mixture of grants and concessional loans.
We know there are hundreds of greenfield sites across the country ready for development, but progress has been stalled due to a lack of funding for essential enabling infrastructure.
The cheapest form of housing for first home buyers is detached housing with backyards and our Housing Infrastructure Programme will be a catalyst for exactly this – new greenfield housing developments.
This funding will be offered on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis. This means if there is no progress on successful projects within 12 months of contracting, then the funding will be terminated.
That’s a vastly different approach to Labor. Projects sit idle, seemingly forever, and costs grow and grow.
Further, to address supply constraints, the Coalition will freeze any further changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) for 10 years.
At a time of high inflation, the government’s changes to the NCC have added red tape and increased the compliance burden for new housing projects, driving up costs for purchasers.
We want to let builders get on with the job of building homes for Australians.