Australian Housing Policy Timeline
Major federal housing policy interventions from 2008 to 2024. Total investment across 10 programs: $46.5B.
Policies Tracked
10
Total Investment
$46.5B
Time Span
2008–2024
Largest Program
HAFF / Accord
$10B each
2008
Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan announced
$5.6BConstruction Stimulus
2009
Social Housing Initiative — 20,000 new public housing dwellings
$5.6BPublic Housing
2011
National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) — 50,000 dwellings target
$4.5BAffordable Rental
2012
National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) reform
$1.3BFederal Agreement
2018
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) established
$1BFinancing
2019
First Home Loan Deposit Scheme launched
$0.5BHomeownership
2021
HomeBuilder scheme (COVID response)
$2.5BConstruction Stimulus
2022
Housing Accord — 1 million new homes target by 2029
$10BSupply Target
2023
Housing Australia Future Fund — $10B for social/affordable housing
$10BSocial Housing
2024
Help to Buy shared equity scheme
$5.5BHomeownership
Policy Types
Construction Stimulus
Public Housing
Affordable Rental
Federal Agreement
Financing
Homeownership
Supply Target
Social Housing