Jobs, jobs, jobs – and housing

Since the start of the pandemic, industry and community groups have been calling for investment in affordable, social and public housing as an economic stimulus measure and a public policy response.

Now, new data shows that construction work could start almost immediately on thousands of new affordable homes if the federal government funds a stimulus package for the COVID-19 recovery.

You can read the full article, written by Rachel Eddie for The Age here:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/thousands-of-affordable-homes-would-boost-economy-homelessness-groups-say-20200914-p55vee.html