Combatting homelessness, increasing affordable housing

The Society calls for:

• housing to be recognised as a human right and the National Housing and Homelessness Plan to be legislated.
• a doubling of the Housing Australia Future Fund.
• taxation reform to incentivise the use of long-term vacant residential properties and land.
• increased needs-based funding of homelessness service including support services. 
• continued increased funding of Commonwealth Rent Assistance and a review of the program.
• funding and policies that improve energy efficiency in low-income households.
• more private market and institutional incentives to increase affordable housing.
• resources to implement the national minimum standards for renters (A better deal for renters).
• a reduction in the capital gains tax discount from 50% to 37.5%.

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