With interest rates rising to an 11-year high yesterday. Greens Senate candidate for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has called for a range of Government initiatives to tackle the national housing affordability crisis.Simply there is not enough affordable housing in Australia, Ms Hanson-Young said.We be to be providing a variety of housing options for populate to access safe secure and affordable housing. Governments must stop passing the buck and apply a intend now to make this a reality they have a responsibility to provide citizens with a secure roof over their heads."Throwing money at first domiciliate buyers and tax breaks for young workers still dont address the fact that there are simply not enough affordable housing options in this country, concluded Ms Hanson-Young. The Greens have proposed an evidence-based national plan for affordable housing which includes:designing financial mechanisms such as taxes and incentives to promote investment in affordable housing;structuring affordable housing into all levels of planning;a definition of affordable housing based on after housing costs income levels;mandated affordability objectives to 20% of all new developments;radically improved accessibility and energy and water use efficiency in all residential building stock; and evaluative mechanisms for all affordable housing initiatives.
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