- 1,500 new community homes delivered on church and charity-owned land in under two years, three times the election commitment of the Crisafulli Government.
- Milestone marks major progress towards commitment to deliver 10,000 homes on church and charity-owned land after the former Labor Government’s failure to deliver supply meant 77,000 fewer homes were built for Queenslanders.
- The Crisafulli Government is building Queensland’s future to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders and ease Labor’s Housing Crisis.
The Crisafulli Government has delivered three times its election commitment of 500 community homes on church and charity-owned land, with 1,500 homes delivered in less than two years, and work underway on almost 5,000 more across Queensland.
The milestone marks major progress towards the Crisafulli Government's plan to deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders with 10,000 community homes on church and charity-owned land in partnership with the community housing sector.
Queenslanders felt the impact of the former Labor Government's Housing Crisis which saw housing approvals fall by 36 per cent across Queensland, 77,000 fewer homes built, rents rise by almost 60 per cent, and the social housing register grow almost 80 per cent.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering the largest ever investment into new social and community housing through a record $5.7 billion Budget, and planning reforms are making it easier to build and deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders.
While Labor averaged just 509 social and community homes a year, the Crisafulli Government’s record investment has allowed it to ramp up delivery, and is on track to deliver 2,000 social and community homes a year on average from 2028.
Across Queensland more than 7,000 social and affordable homes are now under construction or contracted for delivery, while 11,400 social and community homes have either been delivered or are underway, delivering progress towards the Government’s target of 53,500 by 2044.
Almost 70 per cent of social and affordable homes in the pipeline now being delivered in partnership with registered community housing providers.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O’Connor said the Crisafulli Government was backing its commitment with reforms to accelerate housing delivery.
“We didn’t make an empty promise and hope for the best. We got to work fixing the broken housing system we inherited from Labor and removing the blockers holding back housing delivery,” Minister O’Connor said.
“We’ve made it easier to unlock church and charity-owned land, cut red tape and set up an always-open pathway for community housing providers to bring forward new projects.
“Almost 70 per cent of the social and affordable homes we’re building are now being delivered in partnership with registered community housing providers.
“We said we would unleash the community housing sector, and they have jumped on board to help deliver more homes for our most vulnerable Queenslanders.
“We’ve delivered three times what we promised in less than two years and there are almost 5,000 more community homes on church and charity-owned land underway.
“After a decade of decline under Labor, where housing supply went nowhere near meeting demand we are fixing the system, accelerating delivery and helping more Queenslanders have a place to call home sooner.”
Community Housing Industry Association Queensland CEO, Julie Saunders said the delivery of 1,500 community homes on church and charity-owned land in less than two years demonstrates what can be achieved when government and the community housing sector work together to increase housing supply.
"Community housing providers have embraced the opportunities created through the Queensland Community Housing Investment Pipeline and other reforms that are helping projects move from concept to construction more quickly.
"Unlocking church and charity-owned land has created new pathways for community housing delivery, providing more Queenslanders with access to safe, secure and affordable homes.
"With almost 5,000 additional community homes already underway, Queensland's community housing sector welcomes its continued partnership with the Queensland Government to help meet housing demand and deliver more places to call home.”