The Albanese government will put an extra $1bn towards crisis accommodation for women and children leaving domestic violence, as part of a multi-billion-dollar housing and homelessness package agreed at national cabinet on Friday.
National cabinet met on Friday to discuss housing issues. The new agreements, to be included in next week’s federal budget, include $1bn for crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence; and $1bn for states and territories to build new roads, sewers, energy and water infrastructure required for new housing developments.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Albanese said the new funding would ensure “fewer barriers to construction, less talk and more homes”. The education minister, Jason Clare, said the government wanted to see “more purpose-built housing to support students in higher education”. The government did not immediately outline the specifics of that initiative, saying only that it would “work with the higher education sector on new regulation” to see more student accommodation built.