Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic says the Labor government is “looking at different ways” to help Australians with the housing crisis.
“We want to provide increased supply … we’ve been looking at different ways to do that,” said Mr Husic.
“Either through the Housing Australia Future Fund or the bill to rent initiatives we announced in the budget, to increase supply and make it easier for people to get their own home.”
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