{"id":23333,"date":"2023-10-11T08:50:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=23333"},"modified":"2023-10-11T08:50:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:50:25","slug":"government-partnership-to-deliver-600-new-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2023\/10\/11\/government-partnership-to-deliver-600-new-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER 600 NEW HOMES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Palaszczuk Queensland Government has confirmed it will deliver 600 social homes with more than $398 million from the Albanese Federal Government\u2019s Social Housing Accelerator<\/li><li>80 per cent of homes will be delivered outside of Brisbane with many in regional, rural and remote parts of the state<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A federal funding injection from the Albanese Government will see the Palaszczuk Government build another 600 homes across Queensland, adding to the state\u2019s record rollout of social and affordable homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the Albanese Federal Government\u2019s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator, the state has received more than $398 million from the Commonwealth to deliver the additional homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It adds to the Palaszczuk Government\u2019s existing $5 billion investment in social and affordable housing \u2013 the largest concentrated investment in the state\u2019s history \u2013 which will help to deliver 13,500 homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Albanese Government\u2019s $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator will increase Australia\u2019s housing supply by creating thousands of social homes across Australia \u2013 with all funding to be committed by states and territories within two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prime-minister-anthony-albanese-said\">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery Australian deserves the security of a roof over their head \u2013 our $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator is real dollars, driving real change and building more homes across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis will build hundreds of homes across Queensland, while we will continue to work with the Palaszczuk Government to deliver even more homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have an ambitious housing agenda which includes the delivery of 30,000 social and affordable homes through our $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"federal-housing-minister-julie-collins-said\">Federal Housing Minister Julie Collins said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe know Australia\u2019s housing challenges are serious which is why we\u2019re taking immediate action with our $2 billion Social Housing Accelerator, including $398 million for Queensland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis new funding, and the homes we are announcing today, will mean more Queenslanders have a safe and affordable place to call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really pleased our funding will help boost social housing in regional Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis funding is making a real difference &#8211; here in Queensland and right across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"queensland-housing-minister-meaghan-scanlon-said\">Queensland Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon said:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur Big Social Housing Build just got bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom Cape York to the Gold Coast and everywhere in between, we\u2019ve made sure these additional homes are going where they\u2019re needed most alongside the thousands of homes we\u2019ve already got in the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShovels are in the ground right now on hundreds of sites across Queensland to build more public homes, and we\u2019ll be looking at a mix methods to get these new homes up as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese homes will be rolled out through traditional means, pre-fabricated factories, house and land packages, in partnership with community housing providers and First Nations councils, and the redevelopment of accommodation like hotels and motels into housing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Palaszczuk Queensland Government has confirmed it will deliver 600 social homes with more than $398 million from the Albanese Federal Government\u2019s Social Housing Accelerator 80 per cent of homes will be delivered outside of Brisbane with many in regional, rural and remote parts of the state A federal funding injection from the Albanese Government &hellip; 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