Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [Provisions] and related bills

REPORT - March 2023

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Contents

Members

List of recommendations

Acronyms and abbreviations

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Referral
Background to the Housing Australia Future Fund
Functions and provisions of the bills
Scrutiny Committee concerns
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Notes on references
Structure of the report

Chapter 2 - The Housing Australia Future Fund

Introduction
Support for the HAFF
The scale of the investment
Purpose and remit
The Housing Australia Future Fund
Definitions in the bill
Review and evaluation
Committee view

Chapter 3 - The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council and Housing Australia

Introduction
The Council
Housing Australia
Engagement with industry
National Housing and Homelessness Plan
Committee view

Background
Fuelling Inflation
Subsiding Big Super
Investment Mandate
Conclusion

Concerns with the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill
Adequacy of the investment
Omission of measures for low-income renters
Adequacy of investment in First Nations housing
Adequacy of the HAFF to reach target
Other concerns
Conclusion

Senator David Pocock Dissenting Report - Housing Australia Future Fund Senate Committee Inquiry 2023

Much more is needed to address rising rates of homelessness amongst First Nations people in this country and to fix a broken and discriminatory housing system
Much greater commitment needed to address First Nations housing challenges
Composition and accountability of the council

Appendix 2 - Public hearing

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