The Albanese Labor government's Key Apprenticeship Program has supported 4,675 housing construction apprentices in its first three months, helping to build the workforce needed to deliver more homes for Australia.

The Albanese Government has announced Round 3 of the Housing Australia Future Fund, delivering more than 21,000 new social and affordable homes. Opening in late January 2026, Round 3 includes AUD $600 million in dedicated funding for First Nations housing and will support around 29,000 jobs annually.

The government announced on 24 August 2025 a pause on National Construction Code changes until mid-2029 while maintaining 7-star energy efficiency standards, and established a strike team to fast-track EPBC Act assessments for over 26,000 homes.

Australia's migration system is undergoing significant reform as the Albanese Government works to fix what independent experts have described as a fundamentally "broken" system that requires a "10-year rebuild."

A shared equity scheme helping first home buyers enter the property market with lower deposits and smaller mortgages

The Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) is a $10 billion government investment fund created in 2023 to tackle Australia's housing crisis from the supply side.

The National Housing Accord (2022) is an agreement Labor put together between the Federal Government, states and territories, local government, institutional investors, and the construction sector.

The Social Housing Accelerator, announced by the Albanese Government in June 2023, is a $2 billion initiative to rapidly increase Australia's social housing stock through direct funding to states and territories.

The Albanese Government announced a $90.6 million skills package in the 2024-25 Budget to boost the construction and housing workforce, addressing a critical skills shortage that is hampering housing supply.

The Albanese Government announced in May 2023 a $2 billion boost to social and affordable housing finance through the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

The Albanese Government has expanded the Home Guarantee Scheme to help more Australians into home ownership. The scheme now offers 50,000 places annually, comprising 35,000 First Home Guarantee places, 10,000 Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee places (to 30 June 2025), and 5,000 Family Home Guarantee places (to 30 June 2025).

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, established as a statutory body under 2023 legislation, is an independent advisory body providing expert guidance on Australia's housing supply and affordability challenges. The Council began operations in January 2024 with members appointed for four-year terms.

The HSP is a $1.5 billion Labor government initiative launched to help achieve their National Housing Accord target. It's structured in three distinct streams:

The Albanese Labor Government has created a $3 billion New Home Bonus to get more homes built across Australia. The program will pay states and territories $15,000 for each new home they build above their original housing targets, aiming to deliver an extra 200,000 homes and bring the total to 1.2 million new homes over five years.

The Albanese Labor Government has delivered a new National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness, which commenced in July 2024. The agreement commits approximately $1.779 billion in Commonwealth funding for 2024-25, including $1.379 billion in general funding and $400 million in specified homelessness funding, which states and territories must match.

The Albanese Labor Government has strengthened foreign investment rules to boost housing availability for Australians, introducing some of the toughest penalties for vacant investment properties.

The Albanese Government has committed $1 billion towards crisis and transitional accommodation through the National Housing Infrastructure Facility.

The Albanese Government has passed legislation to support the construction of around 80,000 new rental homes through tax breaks for build-to-rent projects. The program requires developments to have 50 or more dwellings and maintain single ownership for at least 15 years.

The Albanese Government has established a comprehensive National Planning Reform Blueprint with ten key measures, agreed to by the National Cabinet in August 2023. This Blueprint aims to improve housing supply and affordability through planning, zoning, and land release reforms.

The Albanese Government has moved to make it easier for Australians with HELP debt to buy their first home by updating lending guidelines for banks.