Launch Housing has welcomed today’s announcement from the Federal Government regarding the establishment of a new Affordable Housing Implementation Taskforce, which will develop an affordable housing bond aggregator model for consideration by the Commonwealth and the States and Territories. “There are few issues more important than ensuring the welfare of […]
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Launch Housing has welcomed today’s announcement from the Victorian Government regarding the new vacancy tax on residential properties. The tax is among a suite of changes the government has announced to make housing more affordable, including the $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund, and scrapping stamp duty for first home […]
Launch Housing has welcomed today’s announcement from the Victorian Government of funding to increase Victoria’s social housing supply and support the increased development of an affordable housing industry. “The suite of initiatives announced today, including the $1 billion Social Housing Growth Fund is the most significant long term commitment to […]
Launch Housing is deeply disturbed by reports today alleging sweeping funding cuts to crucial homelessness programs via the National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA). “We note that at this stage the reports are speculation and have yet to be clarified by the Federal Government,” said Launch Housing CEO Tony Keenan. “Because […]
Find out the latest information on the Harris Transportable Housing Project . In a first of a kind collaboration 57 new affordable one bedroom homes will be located on vacant land in Melbourne’s inner west, providing stable housing for people who have been priced out of the private rental market. […]
6 December 2016 To: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull MP CC: Treasurer Scott Morrison MP CC: Minister for Social Services Christian Porter MP CC: Assistant Minister for Social Services Senator Zed Seselja Dear Prime Minister, The 209 undersigned organisations are seeking your urgent intervention to avert the human, economic and policy […]
Launch Housing welcomes significant funding boost for housing and homelessness
Posted by Launch Housing in Media Releases, News and Media
Launch Housing CEO Tony Keenan today welcomed the Victorian Government’s investment into public housing renewal and private rental brokerage support saying ‘it was the most significant housing and homelessness package by the Victorian Government for low income earners for over a decade’. Including today’s announcement of $218m, the state Government […]
Homelessness funding a welcome boost for vulnerable Victorians
Posted by Launch Housing in Media Releases
Launch Housing has welcomed the government’s announcement to inject $109 million into providing support and homelessness services to vulnerable Victorians, particularly broadening the reach outside central Melbourne. Launch Housing CEO, Tony Keenan said the announcement represents a comprehensive package that will allow for early action to prevent long term homelessness. […]
Launch Housing has welcomed the focus on housing in Infrastructure Victoria’s plan released this week, saying it lays the right foundations to address housing affordability and homelessness. Launch Housing CEO, Tony Keenan said the announcement is the right response to declining rental affordability, long waiting lists for public housing, and […]
Housing blitz funds hit the ground – more housing for women and children at risk
Posted by Launch Housing in Media Releases, News and Media
Women and children fleeing family violence will have access to new affordable housing stock in Melbourne as a result of the release of Victorian Government’s Housing Blitz funds. Launch Housing has secured funding from the Victorian Government’s housing blitz tender to purchase 20 new dwellings and lease 27 rental properties […]
