An example of Federal Labor’s Facebook Advertisments (2025), focusing on their Housing Policies
The 2025 Australian federal election results are a 'ground swell' for Labor's housing policies. But what are those policies?
According to their website, https://alp.org.au/policies the policies of the Australian Labor party have a strong focus on housing. Housing issues, make up only a part of their policy suite, aimed at easing the ‘cost of living crisis’ but in particular addressing housing shortages, (in both rental and owner market segments) currently being experienced here in Sydney, Australia’s most populous city.
The following is a brief summary of these key policy announcements as expained on their own website.
A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will:
- Deliver 100,000 homes just for first home buyers.
A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will invest $10 billion to build up to 100,000 homes reserved only for first home buyers, with no competition from property investors. Funding will support enabling infrastructure, land purchases or construction to get these homes built – near work and family, only for first home buyers. - Expand access to 5% deposits to all first homebuyers.
From 2026, a re-elected Albanese Labor Government will expand the Home Guarantee Scheme further so that it will be open to every Australian looking to buy their first home. There will be no caps on how many people can apply and no limit on how much you or your partner can earn. For first home buyers, you’ll be able to buy an eligible property anywhere in Australia, with a deposit as low as 5%. - Deliver smaller mortgages for first homebuyers
Labor’s Help to Buy shared equity scheme opens later this year and has the Commonwealth Government pitch in up to 40% of the upfront cost of your home – making it easier for a first home buyer to purchase a home with a smaller mortgage. - Lead a national effort to speed up construction.
Labor will deliver a $54 million targeted investment in advanced manufacturing of prefabricated and modular home construction. We will also provide $120 million from the National Productivity Fund to incentivise states to remove red tape and help more homes be built faster. Prefab and modular homes can be built up to 50% faster than traditional homes. - Invest $78 million to fast track the qualification of 6,000 tradies to help build more homes across Australia. This election commitment will establish the Advanced Entry Trades Training program to help experienced but unqualified workers get the qualifications and recognition they deserve for their work.
