The Minns Labor Government has delivered the largest increase in government-built public, community and affordable homes in over a decade.
In the past year alone, 1711 new social and affordable homes have been built or brought back into use as part of the Minns Labor Government's historic $6.6 billion Building Homes for New South Wales program.
This includes:
- 1408 new public, community and affordable homes built or delivered by Homes NSW; and
- 303 long-vacant public homes brought back into use.
Homes NSW has helped rehome 7,796 households over the past year, providing thousands of families with a safe and stable place to call home.
This is in sharp contrast to the previous Liberal National Government, who sold off more than 4730 homes in 12 years.
While this progress is promising, there is still much more to be done, which is why the Government is keeping its shoulder to the wheel to ensure homes are being delivered, not just promised and the public housing system is being rebuilt after a decade of neglect.
Last year the Minns Labor Government announced the largest investment in housing in the state's history, through the $6.6 billion Building Homes for New South Wales package.
This included $5.1 billion to deliver over 8,400 new social homes, with at least 50 per cent of which will be prioritised for victim survivors of domestic and family violence.
This work has continued in this year's budget with a world leading pre-sale guarantee to accelerate housing construction and help tackle the state's housing supply challenges.
At the same time the Government has introduced the largest planning reforms in a generation including standing up the Housing Development Authority and building well-located homes around public transport hubs.
The Minns Labor Government is getting on with the job of delivering well located residential, social and affordable homes.
Quotes attributable to Premier Chris Minns:
"We are getting on with the job of delivering the social, affordable and residential housing that New South Wales needs.
"Today's numbers are a really positive sign that we are making progress, but there's still more to be done.
"We are losing twice as many young people as we are gaining on a year-by-year basis and a city without young people is a city without a future. The only way we can provide that future is with housing.
"We are cutting red tape, introducing landmark reforms, releasing surplus government land and making unprecedented investments to confront the housing crisis facing the state."
Quotes Attributable to Minister Rose Jackson:
"This is the biggest year for social and affordable housing in our state's modern history. We're not just talking about the housing crisis, we're doing something about it.
"For too long, governments walked away from public housing. We're rebuilding it. Brick by brick, house by house, street by street.
"We inherited a public housing system that was left crumbling, where homes sat empty or were sold off. We've brought those homes back to life. We've got a long way to go, but this milestone proves that when you invest in housing and make it a real priority, you can change lives.
"This is about dignity. It's about recognising that everyone deserves a safe, secure and affordable place to call home and housing is a human right."
