All levels of government must work ‘collaboratively’ to increase housing supply

Domain Chief of Research Dr Nicola Powell discusses how the latest policies from the federal budget will affect the housing and rental crisis. “It is great to see that rental assistance has increased by 10 per cent, and that is on top of the 15 per cent increase that was announced in September of last year, it is grossly needed,” Dr Powell told Sky News Australia. “I think there is more that needs to be done, I think it is a positive step forward, we do need to do things like reducing red tape to make sure there is land being released in the right areas at affordable prices. “I really think it is a call to the government of all levels, local governments, states to federal, to collaboratively work together to get the job done. “Ultimately, that job is about providing supply.”