Logan is likely to be just one area pinpointed for a $1.9 billion state government housing plan over the next four years.
The plan, aimed to increase housing and support for homelessness, would aim to address the impacts of the Covid pandemic as well as interstate migration which was pushing prices higher.
Housing minister and Member for Algester Leeanne Enoch said this was making it harder for people to find a home, especially vulnerable people who were experiencing financial stress.
“That is why we are investing $1.9 billion over four years to increase social housing stock and get more vulnerable Queenslanders into homes quicker,” she said.
“To support this, we are establishing a new $1 billion Housing Investment Fund, the returns from which will drive new supply to support current and future housing need.
“Under our action plan, we will fast-track projects and initiatives that will increase the supply of social housing, seek proposals to develop underutilised state land, and deliver mixed-use developments.
“The Government is increasing the supply of social and affordable housing by almost 10,000 over the life of our Housing Strategy, including 7,400 new builds over the next four years.”
There would also be support for women and families who are experiencing, or are at risk of, domestic and family violence or homelessness.
“Our government also recognises the importance of supporting vulnerable people to access housing options and stay in their homes, including through integrated mobile or onsite support services, and this framework is also outlined in the Action Plan,” Ms Enoch said.
“The funds will also be used to ready government land for projects, preliminary works on identified sites and scoping and feasibility studies to get more Queenslanders into stable accommodation faster.”
2021-22 State Budget housing information:
- The Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021–25 provides $1.908 billion over four years to boost housing supply and increase housing and homelessness support across Queensland.
- This comprises:
- $1.813 billion of expenditure over four years to increase the supply of social housing and upgrade the existing social housing property portfolio, including:
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- $60 million over two years (held centrally), with $30 million in 2021–22, to fast-track immediate social housing projects and initiatives and prepare a pipeline of work for future years
- $160 million over four years (held centrally) of anticipated returns from the Queensland Government Housing Investment Fund
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- $94.9 million over four years, $23.7 million in 2021–22, to support the housing and homelessness service system and deliver better outcomes for Queenslanders, including:
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- $20 million over four years to expand domestic and family violence support services
- $20 million over four years for homelessness initiatives including through headleases and crisis housing and supports
- $54.9 million over four years to fund essential continuing services delivered through the First Housing Action Plan 2017–2020
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- The State Government has also established a $1 billion Housing Investment Fund, a long-term fund that will drive new supply to support current and future housing need.
- In 2017, the State Government launched the 10-year Queensland Housing Strategy, with a commitment to deliver 5,500 social and affordable homes by 2027, including through the delivery of the Housing Construction Jobs Program. The Government exceeded its targets, and 2,480 social housing commencements were recorded in the first four years
- Under the new Action Plan 2021-25, we will commence 6,365 new social and affordable homes before 30 June 2025
- This new commitment, combined with the homes already delivered since 2017, will commencement on a total of 8,845 new social and affordable homes over the eight years from 2017-2025
- This is a net increase of 3,345 on the number of social and affordable homes committed under the 2017 strategy
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