ALGA calls for $1.1B annual housing infrastructure fund

ALGA calls for $1.1B annual housing infrastructure fund

Image: Doublelee/stock.adobe.com  The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has called on the 2025 election parties to commit to establishing a new $1.1 billion annual fund for local government to address the housing crisis.   As part of the Put Our Communities First campaign, ALGA is asking for long-term, formula-based funding for all councils to build housing-enabling infrastructure, including local roads, power and water connections.…

New fund needed for housing infrastructure – Australian Local Government Association

Councils are calling on the next Australian Government to establish a new $1.1 billion annual fund for local government to help address Australia’s affordable housing crisis. As part of the Put Our Communities First campaign, ALGA is asking for long-term, formula-based funding for all councils to build housing-enabling infrastructure, including local roads, power and water connections. ALGA President Mayor Matt Burnett said: “We are a signatory …