how many affordable public housing has the current federal govt built?
As of early 2025, the current federal government has committed to building **20,000 affordable homes** under the National Housing Accord, with funding for 10,000 homes from the Commonwealth and an additional 10,000 from state and territory governments.
Initial funding has already supported the construction of **9,500 affordable homes**, with further projects underway as part of this five-year plan starting in mid-2024[1][5][7].
Citations: [1] [PDF] January 2025 - HIA https://hia.com.au/-/media/files/our-industry/advocacy/projects/hia-housing-policy-scoreboard/hia-housing-policy-scoreboard-report-2025.pdf [2] Building Activity, Australia - Australian Bureau of Statistics https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/building-activity-australia/latest-release [3] Housing Support Program https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/cities/housing-support-program[4] Home building through the pandemic | Australian Bureau of Statistics https://www.abs.gov.au/articles/home-building-through-pandemic [5] Delivering the National Housing Accord | Treasury.gov.au https://treasury.gov.au/policy-topics/housing/accord [6] Building and construction | Australian Bureau of Statistics https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/building-and-construction/sort [7] Will 2025 be a breakthrough year for housing? - NAB News https://news.nab.com.au/news/will-2025-be-a-breakthrough-year-for-housing/ [8] Housing assistance in Australia 2024, Social housing dwellings https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/housing-assistance/housing-assistance-in-australia/contents/social-housing-dwellings
