March 2023
© Commonwealth of Australia 2023
ISBN: 978-1-76093-482-8
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Referral
- Background to the Housing Australia Future Fund
- Functions and provisions of the bills
- Scrutiny Committee concerns
- Conduct of the inquiry
- Acknowledgement
- Notes on references
- Structure of the report
Chapter 2 - The Housing Australia Future Fund
- Introduction
- Support for the HAFF
- The scale of the investment
- Purpose and remit
- The Housing Australia Future Fund
- Definitions in the bill
- Review and evaluation
- Committee view
Chapter 3 - The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council and Housing Australia
- Introduction
- The Council
- Housing Australia
- Engagement with industry
- National Housing and Homelessness Plan
- Committee view
Australian Greens dissenting report
- Concerns with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill
- Adequacy of the investment
- Omission of measures for low-income renters
- Adequacy of investment in First Nations housing
- Adequacy of the HAFF to reach target
- Other concerns
- Conclusion
Senator Lidia Thorpe dissenting report
- Much more is needed to address rising rates of homelessness amongst First Nations people in this country and to fix a broken and discriminatory housing system
- Much greater commitment needed to address First Nations housing challenges
- Composition and accountability of the council