https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/hard-to-defend-federal-government-called-out-following-revelations-housing-australia-spent-30m-without-building-any-homes/news-story/63d7389613b237031bbb1d5c6f1cd311

'Hard to defend': Federal government called out following revelations Housing Australia spent $30m without building any homes

The Labor government's Housing Australia Future Fund has been heavily criticised after it was revealed it spent $30 million without building a single home.

The federal government's Housing Australia Future Fund has been called out after it was revealed $30 million had been spent without the construction of a single home.

More than $24 million was paid to external consultants while $6 million went to annual executive salaries last year, The Australian reported.

Documents obtained by The Australian also revealed Housing Australia paid out more than $16 million for legal, IT and "advisory" contracts in 2023.

Contractors attached to Housing Australia within the documents included 19 staff from advisory firm PwC - employed by the housing agency on salaries of more than $300,000 a year and five on more than $400,000 a year.

The spending revelations came a month after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024-25 Budget, which outlined Labor's plan to achieve an additional $1 billion in savings on consultants.

The highest paid executive with the agency is CEO Nathan Da Bon who is sitting on a total package of $557,000 - about $30,000 less than Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Executive Director of poverty charity Vinnies, Sam Crosby, said it was difficult to defend Labor's big spending on external consultants and slow action in getting the ball rolling on the construction of new homes.

"It's hard to defend, Sharri. It's hard to defend," Crosby told Sky News host Sharri Markson on Tuesday night.

Defend that you LWNJ's.
Who you going to blame for this one....Morrison, Menzies or MAYBE usless ALBO