Dutton Sets up Housing Showdown With $5 Billion Big Build Pledge

Published on October 19, 2024

A Coalition government will make home ownership viable for more Australians, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says, promising $5 billion to fast-track building projects. Dutton on Oct. 19 unveiled the Coalition’s Housing Infrastructure Program, designed to expedite construction of up to half a million homes through a mixture of grants and concessional loans. If elected, the Coalition would temporarily fund water, power, and sewerage to move the projects along as part of the  commitment. “This is a game-changer for young Australians who can’t see the opportunity yet to own a home,” Dutton told reporters in Perth. Noting it did not usually fall to the federal government to fund enabling infrastructure, he pledged to pay councils, utility companies or developers to fast-track development....

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