Up to 1200 new social and affordable homes will be built in Queensland as the state government faces pressure to ease housing stress on the eve of the budget. qldpol 7NEWS
Public funding for the new homes will come from the returns of the state’s $1 billion housing investment fund, announced as part of last year’s budget.
“ will see BHC leverage QIC’s strong track record of securing and managing institutional investment to deliver new social and affordable housing.”Credit:The announcement was welcomed by the Queensland Council of Social Service, but CEO Aimee McVeigh said there was more to be done. “We don’t just need a record funding announcement, we need sustained funding and more houses built at a much faster pace.”
“Queensland’s population is growing. We believe every Queenslander deserves a safe home to live in and a secure roof over their head,” she said on Facebook on Monday.
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