Queensland’s worsening housing crisis has led to eleven of the state’s peak bodies uniting in a call for urgent action from the Federal Government.
The peak bodies have written to the Federal Minister for Housing, Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar, and the Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Jason Clare, urgently seeking a National Housing Summit to kickstart a collaboration of all tiers of government and industry.
The letter details the impact of a ‘perfect housing storm’ on Queensland and its resulting social challenges for individuals, families, business, industry and local communities state-wide.
Queensland Farmers’ Federation has joined the action as the agriculture sector continues to face workforce issues.
“The lack of housing available across Queensland is causing a flow on affect to our agriculture sector. The already challenging prospect of attracting and retaining workers has been exacerbated by the current housing crisis” said Jo Sheppard, CEO of Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF).
“We join fellow industry peak bodies in calling for a national housing summit as a matter of urgency. The issue is complex, and all levels of government, industry and community will need to work closely together to find workable short and longer term solutions.”
Queensland peak bodies uniting in call for National Housing Summit
The Queensland peak groups joining the LGAQ’s call for a National Housing Summit are:
- Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
- Queensland Resources Council
- Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ)
- Growcom
- Waste Recycling Industry AssociationQueensland (WRIQ)
- Infrastructure Association of Queensland (IAQ)
- Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF)
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ)
- QShelter
- St Vincent de Paul Society
- Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA)
Read the joint letter: https://lgaq.news/HousingLetterGov
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