Over 50 social, property, business, environment, local councils and research groups have banded together to call on Federal and State Governments to stimulate the economy with an energy efficient and solar, low-income housing installation boom. Doing so would create tens of thousands of shovel ready jobs, cut energy bills for people on low incomes who
CHIA, National Shelter & Homelessness Australia will present an online talk next Weds 17 June at 1pm. This will explore the recent work on SHARP, including the recent SGS modelling, as well as the work of the Housing & Productivity Consortium. Presenters include Terry Rawnsley (SGS Economics & Planning), Prof Bill Randolph (CityFutures) and special
CHIA has launched monthly surveys to understand the trends and emerging issues for the community housing industry as it responds to the COVID-19 crisis. The first of the monthly surveys is now open until midnight on Friday, 12 June. The survey was piloted with several organisations both large and small before release. Responses will inform
Building the Recovery: investment in social housing will create thousands of jobs and improve social outcomes New modelling released today by the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) and National Shelter demonstrates how investing in a four-year social house building program of 30,000 homes will create on average up to 18,000 full-time equivalent jobs each year.
PM Morrison speech seeks Accord-style outcomes from unions, business. five key areas – award simplification, enterprise agreements, casuals and fixed term employees, compliance and enforcement, and greenfields agreements five ‘working groups’ of unions, employers and select others (rural, multicultural, women, families) will have until September to come with ideas The ACTU said they will
President Trump says ‘the incompetence of China’ has caused ‘mass worldwide killing.’ US Secretary of State Pompeo has defended Australia. “The Chinese Communist Party chose to threaten Australia with economic retribution for the simple act of asking for an independent inquiry into the origins of the virus. It’s not right. We stand with Australia and the
Australia’s largest not-for-profit community housing provider, Community Housing Limited (CHL), is commemorating the one-year anniversary of their REFLECT Reconciliation Action Plan at the start of the National Reconciliation Week 2020. CHL has not only been providing affordable housing to vulnerable and at-risk groups across the nation for the last 26 years but has been committed
PM Morrison will use a June 4 summit with Indian President Narendra Modi to cement new agreements developing reliable supply chains in key strategic sectors including medical goods, technology, and critical minerals. (Australian) They will also sign a new defence agreement allowing reciprocal access to bases and co-operation on military projects, and a new
Chinese President Xi Jinping has reversed course and backed an inquiry into Covid-19. (ABC) The Chinese government yesterday confirmed that they will impose tariffs of 80.5 per cent on Australian barley. Prime Minister Morrison will make a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday next week. Industrial Relations Minister Porter says reforming enterprise
National Cabinet meets today (10am). They will be briefed by Treasury Secretary Kennedy, RBA chief Lowe, and APRA chief Byres. Prime Minister Morrison has flagged changes to JobKeeper will be forthcoming after the review in June, saying that some ‘anomalies and issues’ need to be addressed. The SMH reports that the review will consider extending