- The petition calls for a consistent national standard for affordable housing.
- Young families are currently being priced out of their childhood communities.
- Grandparents are watching families move away due to a lack of affordable local options.
- Essential workers often cannot afford to live near the North Shore schools and hospitals.
This month, I’m launching my petition on housing — if homes are being built in our community, they should be homes we can afford.
I am calling for a clear national definition of affordable housing.
It might sound technical, but the reason is simple: we can’t fix a problem if we can’t clearly define it.
We hear a lot about “affordable housing”, yet Australia still doesn’t have a consistent national standard for what that actually means. Governments fund projects under that label, developers build them, and still many people find the homes are out of reach.
Here on the North Shore, the pressure is being felt across generations.
Young families are being priced out of the communities they grew up in. Too many grandparents are watching their families move away because they simply can’t afford to stay. And essential workers who keep our schools, hospitals and aged care running often can’t afford to live here.
We do need more homes — there’s no question about that. We also need to make sure the homes being delivered are genuinely affordable and suitable for the people who live and work in our area.
I’m calling for a clear, national definition of affordable housing, so that funding, planning and construction are all working toward the same goal.
If we can’t define affordable housing, how can we deliver enough of it?
It’s time for governments to set a clear standard and be accountable for the results.
This petition is about setting that standard — so when we say “affordable housing”, it means homes people can actually afford.
Are you going to sign the petition?