First home owners grant no silver bullet: genuine affordability initiatives needed
Extending the increased first home owners grant won't solve Australia's long-term housing affordability crisis according to the Australian Greens Housing Spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam.
WA Government playing catch-up on housing
The WA Government needs to seriously invest in Indigenous housing, to address inadequate funding in the past by both State and Federal Governments, said the Australian Greens today.
"Both State and Federal governments need to play catch-up fast by investing the funding required to replace or upgrade homes in Indigenous communities," said Senator Rachel Siewert.
First Home Buyers Grants Will Not Solve Western Australia's Housing Problems
Greens Housing Spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam says the government's boost to first home owners' grants isn't solving the housing crisis, as new figures show Western Australia having the second highest rate of Mortgage defaults in Australia. "According to Fitch Ratings Western Australians are amongst those
Rental affordability bill passes; green opportunity missed
"The Greens welcome the passage of the National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill and hope it will provide some overdue relief to renters, but we're disappointed that the government passed up an opportunity to green it up," Australian Greens housing spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam said.
Green agenda for Mayors' Summit
The Australian Greens say infrastructure, broadband and constitutional reform must be on the agenda today, when the first Mayors' Summit kicks off in Canberra. "Today's summit presents a rare opportunity to develop a shared response to the environmental challenges we face," said the Greens Spokesperson for Local Government, Senator Scott Ludlam.
Greening-up first home owners grants to boost jobs and power Australia's economic future
The Australian Greens today called for an environmental focus on housing in the Prime Minister's $10.4 billion package, ensuring more jobs and local economic stimulus.
Greens' stimulus package to create 160,000 jobs and power Australia's green economy
After long campaign, Greens welcome pension boost
The Australian Greens will green-up the Prime Minister's $10.4 billion package and extend it to ensure more jobs and local economic stimulus.
The Greens welcomed the package and say they will seek to have the $1.5 billion housing package lead into a four year, $4.7 billion plan aimed at creating thousands of green-collar jobs and assisting all homeowners.
"Countries with green economies are going to be the countries which do best this century. Greed has taken us into this crisis, Green will lead us out," Senator Brown said.
New Greens Senator puts nuclear issues, climate change at top of list
New Western Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam was sworn in today in the Senate Chamber, pledging to put nuclear issues and climate change at the top of Australia's agenda.
First Home Owners Grant too blunt a tool to boost housing supply - Greens
The Australian Greens are urging caution in the face of calls to boost the level of funding offered under the first home owners grant scheme for new home buyers and less funds for those buying established homes.