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Push to double Labor's $10 billion housing fund as budget looms
Key takeaways
- Homelessness Australia chief executive Kate Colvin says demand for social housing is rising.
- Peak bodies, including Homelessness Australia, are urging the federal government to at least double its existing Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) in this budget to help increase social housing.
- Demand for social housing and crisis accommodation, particularly from women and children fleeing domestic violence, is soaring, according to the sector.
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Homelessness Australia chief executive Kate Colvin says demand for social housing is rising. (ABC News: Norman Hermant)
Peak bodies, including Homelessness Australia, are urging the federal government to at least double its existing Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) in this budget to help increase social housing.
Demand for social housing and crisis accommodation, particularly from women and children fleeing domestic violence, is soaring, according to the sector.
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