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Housing for domestic violence victims and homeless

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The Albanese Government has committed $1 billion towards crisis and transitional accommodation through the National Housing Infrastructure Facility.

This funding includes $700 million in grants and $300 million in concessional loans, aimed at supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence, and youth experiencing homelessness. The programme will fund both new construction and conversion of existing buildings.

'Since coming to office, the Albanese Government is investing nearly 20 times more funding in crisis and transitional accommodation and programs than the previous Coalition government did in a decade." [2]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/11/labor-pours-1bn-into-domestic-violence-crisis-housing-and-doubles-homelessness-funding

[2] https://ministers.dss.gov.au/media-releases/14771

[3] https://www.housingaustralia.gov.au/media/housing-australia-designs-1-billion-program-crisis-and-transitional-accommodation#:~:text=On%202%20December%202024%2C%20the,program%20administered%20by%20Housing%20Australia.