- Crisafulli Government delivers record $5.6 billion investment in social and community housing across Queensland.
- 498 social and affordable homes in the Darling Downs housing pipeline to deliver a better lifestyle through a stronger economy.
- 35 social and affordable homes commence construction in Warwick.
- The Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more Darling Downs residents.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a better lifestyle through a stronger economy for the Darling Downs, with 498 social and affordable homes in construction or under contract across the region.
This includes 35 new social and affordable homes commencing construction in Warwick this week in partnership with Community Housing (QLD) Limited.
It's one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a place to call home for more Queenslanders, with building industry red tape reform and a record $5.6 billion investment over four years to lay the foundations for more than 53,500 social and community homes by 2044.
The Crisafulli Government's housing help follows a decade of underinvestment where Labor failed to plan for Queensland's growing population and added just 509 social homes on average per year.
In just ten months, Queensland's housing pipeline is ramping up to deliver 2,000 social and community homes each year by the end of this term.
There are now almost 6,000 social and affordable homes in construction or under contract to be delivered, more than twice the number Labor had locked in at the time of their last Budget.
This includes 68 social homes across two projects under contract in South Toowoomba, 185 social and affordable homes under construction in Newtown and 15 social homes under contract in St George.
Minister Sam O'Connor said the Crisafulli Government was delivering the fresh start Queenslanders voted for, exactly as promised.
"We are delivering more social and community homes in every corner of Queensland," Minister O'Connor said.
"Under Labor, an average of just 509 homes were delivered per year - barely a third of the rate Queensland's population grew over the same period.
"We're ramping up construction to deliver 2,000 social and community homes each year by the end of this term.
"Projects like these 34 new social and affordable homes in Warwick are vital to meeting the need for social housing for Darling Downs locals waiting for a place to call home," he said.
"While we have locked-in a record pipeline for social housing and are delivering more homes sooner with the Residential Activation Fund, there is much more to be done to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders, and we remain committed to delivering the fresh start we promised."
Community Housing (Qld) Limited State Manager Carly Bairstow said we need more high-quality homes fit for the future in our capital cities and in the regions across Australia.
"We are proud to partner with the Queensland Government to deliver our Warwick project which will provide 35 new homes in regional Queensland, including a mix of social and affordable homes," Ms Bairstow said.
"We know creating more social and affordable homes to help solve the housing crisis will need everyone working together.
"At CHL, we continue to work with government, community and commercial partners to create more homes for Australians."
