The Albanese Labor Government is boosting Queensland’s housing supply by investing $101.8 million in critical infrastructure that will unlock more than 4,800 more homes across the state.

Ten projects will be allocated funding through the Albanese Government’s Housing Support Program, to fast-track housing in regional and metropolitan growth areas.

Funding will be used on enabling infrastructure works such as roads, sewage and water, as well as supporting access to social housing and increasing housing supply.

• $6.6 million to facilitate two new residential expansion areas in the north and south of Pormpuraaw
• $1.7 million to help turn 14 lots into 34 lots in Napranum
• $9.9 million to deliver 32 fully serviced lots in the remote indigenous community of Seisia
• $5.1 million to support a 20-lot social housing development in Bamaga
• $1.8 million to improve access and provide essential trunk infrastructure to the social housing development in New Mapoon
• $1.8 million to deliver two lots on Mornington Island
• $35.5 million to provide road access, footpaths and storm water drains for the Kinross Road Estate
• $18.8 million for water and sewerage works in Balamba
• $10.3 million for trunk infrastructure at Eaton Estate
• $10.1 million to upgrade the road and provide public transport infrastructure in Narangba

This funding follows $7 million already allocated to Queensland to fast-track planning capability and $67.4 million for significant enabling infrastructure and social housing across the state.

It’s part of the Albanese Government’s $32 billion Homes for Australia Plan to meet the ambitious national target of building 1.2 million new, well-located homes over the next five years.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

“Growing up in social housing, I know how important a roof over your head is.

“My Government is committed to building Australia’s future, and that includes delivering our plan to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years.

“Today’s $101 million funding boost will deliver the enabling infrastructure needed to deliver an additional 4,800 across Queensland.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King: 

“A place to call home is not a luxury or a nice-to-have, but a fundamental need, and our Government is making this a reality for more Australians.

“We are turbocharging the delivery of enabling and community infrastructure to deliver more homes, more quickly.

“This latest funding round is a critical part of our work with states and territories to help them meet the ambitious national target to build 1.2 million well-located new homes.”