ELECTION ISSUE
Status:Open
Australian Election: Where Do Candidates Stand on Housing?
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Positions
David Littleproud"[W]e will work with all levels of government to remove hurdles to drive more home building in regional communities."Apr 23, 2025
Peter Dutton"We will also invest $5 billion in essential infrastructure — like roads, power, water and sewerage — unlocking 500,000 new homes and helping more Australians into a home sooner."Apr 24, 2025
Peter Dutton"A Coalition Government will allow you to deduct interest payments on the first $650,000 of a mortgage against your taxable income."Apr 13, 2025
Anthony Albanese"Labor will invest $10 billion to build 100,000 new homes reserved for first home buyers only."Apr 24, 2025
Adam Bandt"Investors don’t need tax handouts to help them buy their 7th, 12th or 200th property while people struggle to buy their first. It really is that simple. We urgently need to reform these unfair tax handouts."Apr 24, 2025
Adam Bandt"The Greens ... want rent caps because unlimited rent increases should be illegal."Apr 24, 2025
Anthony AlbaneseLabor will "[p]rovide $120 million from the National Productivity Fund to incentivise states to remove red tape and help more homes be built faster."Apr 24, 2025
Peter DuttonThe Liberals will "[i]mplement a two-year ban on foreign investors and temporary residents purchasing existing homes in Australia."Jan 15, 2025
Peter Dutton"We’ll reduce international student numbers and cut permanent migration by 25%, freeing up nearly 40,000 homes in the first year alone."Apr 24, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[p]rovide 70% of the homes as rentals capped at 25% of household income or 70% of market rent, whichever is lower, saving renters up to $16,600 annually."Apr 02, 2025
Anthony AlbaneseLabor will "[e]xpand the Help to Buy program to help first home buyers by lifting the property price and income caps to make the scheme more accessible."Apr 24, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[d]eliver 610,000 affordable homes over the next decade by establishing a federally owned public property developer to rent and sell homes below market prices."Apr 02, 2025
Anthony Albanese"[U]nder a Labor government, you will be able to buy your first home with just a five per cent deposit."Apr 14, 2025
Anthony Albanese"We do need to do more to build housing, but that is what we are doing."Apr 24, 2025
Adam Bandt"We want to see big fines for real estate agents and property investors who break the law, including by refusing to do repairs."Apr 24, 2025
Anthony AlbaneseLabor will "[i]ntroduce a 2-year ban on foreign investors buying existing homes."Apr 24, 2025
Peter DuttonThe Liberals will "[r]estore the Australian Building and Construction Commission to tackle union corruption that has contributed to driving up building costs by up to 30 per cent."Jan 15, 2025
Peter Dutton"[W]e will allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their super towards a deposit."Apr 24, 2025
Adam BandtThe Greens will "[m]ake unlimited rent increases illegal, by freezing rents for two years then capping rent increases long term at 2% every 2 years, saving renters thousands each year."Apr 02, 2025