By Ryan Bourke, The Herald Sun
Monday 11 May 2026 - Disturbing new data shows that Victoria is leading the nation in housing stress, with voters also reporting a widespread lack of faith in the Allan government's ability to make a difference.
The new stats from policy group AMPLIFY show nearly three in four Victorians are spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing, while 62 per cent reported they don't trust the state government to improve housing issues in Victoria.
The survey suggests there's even less confidence in the federal government's ability to make a difference, with 67 per cent of Victorians reporting they were dissatisfied with the Albanese government's action on housing.
It comes as Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to hand down a budget on Tuesday that is expected to pour an extra $2bn into critical infrastructure designed to support residential construction, with the fund expected to help build 65,000 homes over 10 years.
The announcement brings the total level of spending on housing infrastructure to $6.3bn since Mr Albanese took office.
The Allan government also committed an additional $860m to the state's social housing growth fund in last week's state budget, but critics have said that Labor's outsized reliance on property taxes to pay down its debt won't make things easier.
“If we are ever to see Victoria reach the targets set by the government, the over-reliance on property tax must end,” Urban Development Institute Victoria CEO Linda Allison said.