Social housing was one mammoth missed budget opportunity — and Australia’s leading economists agree
Last night, Labor delivered its alternative budget, saying it would be investing $500 million in fast-tracking repairs to social housing.
Anthony Albanese’s alternative budget will allocate $500 million to fast-track repairs to social housing
Anthony Albanese will highlight the potential of spending on social housing as a job creator in his Thursday night budget reply.
From farmers and gas to aged care and most women, here are last night’s budget’s winners and losers
Farmers, gas and mental health are the winners of last night's budget, while losers include aged care, most women and social housing.
Attention Josh Frydenberg: Here’s a federal budget wishlist from working mothers everywhere
The Australian government has not made 2020 easy for working mothers, as it has led us carelessly into a pink recession.
Budget 2020: Top economists say boosting JobSeeker and investing in social housing will offer best bang-for-buck
Overwhelmingly, Australia’s leading economists want the budget to boost social housing and the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.
As we approach the fiscal cliff, could social housing and construction-tech be Australia’s bungee cord?
There is a post-pandemic economic recovery opportunity staring us in the face. It’s construction-tech and social housing.
Building a stronger future for all: The key to construction stimulus is social housing, not home-buyer grants
The federal government is set to announce new home-buyer grants to stimulate construction, but spending on social housing makes better economic sense.
