Thursday 23 April 2026 – More than one million new homes and 536,000 new homeowners could be delivered over the next decade under a reform package backed and developed by Australians.
Advocacy group AMPLIFY has released a comprehensive housing plan, Solving Australia’s housing crisis: A promise broken, a plan to rebuild it, incorporating the views of more than 18,000 Australians over 18 months in Australia’s largest ever community engagement on housing.
The results show that when presented with the evidence, Australians support reforms far bolder and broader than the current political debate suggests.
This is no longer a crisis on the margins. Concern about the scale of the crisis is widespread, with 67 per cent of Australians saying governments should treat the housing crisis as a national emergency, reflecting deep anxiety about affordability and access to housing across the country.
“This is the largest and most in-depth community engagement on housing in Australia and it tells a clear story: when people are given the evidence, they back reform that is far bolder than the current political conversation,” AMPLIFY CEO Georgina Harrisson said.
“There’s a perception housing reform is politically impossible, but our research shows the public is ready for decisive action. Regardless of where they live, their gender, housing situation or political affiliation, we found common ground. This is the missing link to bold reform – the community mandate to proceed”
The community has backed a program of 10 key reforms to address the housing crisis. Modelling indicates these reforms could deliver more than one million extra homes over the next decade, while reducing costs by up to $320,000 per dwelling and creating 536,000 additional first homeowners.
“Over the last 18 months, Australians have told us they want whole-of-system reform, including changes to tax settings, planning rules and a stronger housing safety net. They understand there is no single fix and that tinkering at the edges won’t solve the crisis,” Ms Harrisson said.
“Australians are ahead of the politics on housing and they expect governments to catch up.”
AMPLIFY’s reforms include:
Build more homes where people want to live - Supported by 67% of Australians
Slash planning and building red tape - Supported by 62% of Australians
Use faster, modern ways to build homes - Supported by 67% of Australians
Address worker shortages - Supported by 68% of Australians
Make better use of the homes we already have - Supported by 66% of Australians
Reform the tax system to increase supply, lower costs and make it fairer - Supported by 75% of Australians
Make renting fairer, more stable and more secure - Supported by 73% of Australians
Ensure housing support and safe, affordable homes for Australians in need - Supported by 81% of Australians
Build the machine to drive delivery
Strengthen accountability and transparency
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