THE HON SHAYNE NEUMANN MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BLAIR
MEDIA RELEASE
A funding injection from the Federal Government will see the Queensland Government build another 600 homes across the state, including in the Ipswich and West Moreton region.
As part of the Albanese Government's 398 million from the Commonwealth to deliver the additional homes.
This will support the roll-out of 23 homes in Ipswich, and five homes across the surrounding areas of the Somerset Region, Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim.
It adds to the Palaszczuk Government's existing 2 billion Social Housing Accelerator is real dollars, driving real change and building more homes locally and across the nation.
"The Albanese Labor Government's investment will build close to 30 new social homes in Ipswich, the Somerset Region, Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim, while we continue to work with the Palaszczuk Government to deliver even more homes.
"We have an ambitious housing agenda, which includes the delivery of 30,000 social and affordable homes through our 2 billion Social Housing Accelerator, including $398 million for Queensland.
"This funding will mean more locals have a safe and affordable place to call home, and it will a real difference here in my electorate of Blair and right across Queensland.
"It's fantastic that the Queensland Government is rolling out a number of new social housing projects in Ipswich, in places like Goodna, Booval, North Ipswich and Redbank Plains, and our Federal funding injection will mean more can now be built.
"I look forward to working with my Federal and State colleagues to get on with the job of delivering more social and affordable housing for our region."
