Opposition Flags Funding Block for States Failing to Build Homes

The Albanese government has tried to incentivise states to clear red tape and put more investment towards building houses as Australians are priced out of a surging market. Opposition infrastructure spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie flagged federal infrastructure funding as a lever to put pressure on states to stump up on housing with the crisis getting “worse not better under Labor.” “The Coalition will have a plan that opens up more housing supply for everyday Australians,” she told AAP. “There is a range of levers available to the commonwealth to incentivise state and local governments to increase housing supply. “The Commonwealth taxpayer contributes billions of dollars in infrastructure funding through national partnership agreements and grant programs.”...