Overview

• Partially unredacted Treasury files released under freedom-of-information showed officials warned the National Housing Accords would not be met and suggested reviewing Housing Australia.
• After one year the housing program is 55,300 homes behind schedule.
• Jim Chalmers announced an August Productivity Roundtable to bring business leaders, unions and regulators together to focus on resilience, productivity and sustainability in home building.
• Housing Minister Clare O’Neil vowed to slash regulatory barriers to speed up approvals and boost housing supply.
• Acting Coalition housing spokesman James Paterson said the Treasury warning confirms Labor will fail to meet its target and called for an annual building rate of 250,000 homes.