Jesuit Social Services welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2).
Jesuit Social Services supports the introduction of the Bill, and recommends that the Federal Government pass it. We strongly affirm the Federal Government’s commitment to developing a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan and we believe that the Bill’s proposed approach of mandating the Plan through legislation will make this commitment more enduring.
We also support the Bill’s intent of establishing a human-rights based approach to housing including the introduction of governance and accountability mechanisms, as the Plan must ensure effective housing policy beyond electoral cycles.
We look forward to the release of the National Housing and Homelessness Plan and encourage the Federal Government to strengthen the Plan by protecting its longevity under the proposed legislation.
