Today, Federal Minister for Housing and Homelessness Clare O'Neil and Federal Member for Bendigo, Lisa Chesters visited a housing construction site in Myer Street, Bendigo that will receive funding through the Housing Australia Future Fund ('the HAFF') to support 77 new social and affordable homes operated by Uniting Vic/Tas. This funding will ensure these new homes remain for low-income people in perpetuity with ongoing funding from the HAFF.
We are also announcing HAFF funding comprised of loans and availability payments, for 35 new social homes for women in need in Flora Hill as part of a partnership with YWCA and the Victorian State Government.
However, these projects are one of many at risk under a Dutton Liberal and National Coalition Government.
Peter Dutton said on Thursday night during his Budget reply that the Liberal and National Coalition "will stop the 19 billion of housing funding, including funding for 112 new social and affordable homes in Bendigo.
"We desperately need more social and affordable housing in our regions, and all the Liberals and Nationals are talking about doing is cutting billions of funding to homes that are already being delivered."
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters
"I am proud to be part of an Albanese Federal Labor Government that wants to deliver more homes in Bendigo. I regularly hear from local community organisations of the urgent need for more housing particular for women and young people.
"The biggest risk to social and community housing projects in the Bendigo Electorate are the Liberals and Nationals. Peter Dutton has already said that he will scrap the HAFF, as well as a number of other key housing reforms that aim to help locals into appropriate and safe housing."
