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Govt splashes cash on housing crisis ahead of Federal Budget

Published 8 May 2024, 9:46 am
Ahead of the budget, the federal government is spending big to supercharge its commitment to build more than a million homes by the end of the decade. Housing has become a major political sore point, with mortgages and rents soaring as interest rates have ramped up. The Opposition is now claiming Labor won't meet its target.
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