The proposal comprises 3 components, all commencing on 1 July 2025:

Component 1: Reducing Power Bills for Social and Community Housing
The policy would expand and extend the existing Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI). 

From the policy start date, this component would increase the size of the Commonwealth’s annual commitment to $200 million per year (exclusive of any departmental funding) and extend the commitment to end 5 years after the policy start date (i.e. at the end of 2029-30). 

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would act as a public property developer, building homes and selling them at close to cost, or retaining them to rent out as public or affordable housing.

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would act as a public property developer, building homes and selling them at close to cost, or retaining them to rent out as public or affordable housing.

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would act as a public property developer, building homes and selling them at close to cost, or retaining them to rent out as public or affordable housing.

Component 1 would establish a Federal Housing Trust (the Trust) to construct and manage dwellings in partnership with states, territories and community housing providers.

The Trust would be established outside the general government sector and would be allowed to make a profit. All funding from the Australian Government would be provided in the form of equity.

Component 1 would establish a Federal Housing Trust (the Trust) to construct and manage dwellings in partnership with states, territories and community housing providers.

The Trust would be established outside the general government sector and would be allowed to make a profit. All funding from the Australian Government would be provided in the form of equity.

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would establish an Australian Government housing trust (the Trust) outside the general government sector and provide $5 billion equity injection per year (indexed by CPI) into the Trust to fund the construction of public and affordable housing.

Under the proposal, the Australian Government would establish an Australian Government housing trust (the Trust) outside the general government sector and provide $5 billion equity injection per year (indexed by CPI) into the Trust to fund the construction of public and affordable housing.

This document details the administered, departmental and total funding amounts for capped costings included in Appendix A, Table A-1 of the 2019 Post-election report.

This document details the administered, departmental and total funding amounts for capped costings included in Appendix A, Table A-1 of the 2019 Post-election report.