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Million-home housing policy 'vague' and already 'in doubt'

Widely derided as 'vague' and 'lacking detail', the Federal Government's Housing Accord, announced in its first budget, is already facing an uphill battle to meet its ambitious target of delivering a million new homes in five years.

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The peak housing association has said the Government's plan for a million homes to be built in five years is already behind schedule. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

Light on detail, facing enormous hurdles and already under threat.

That’s the broad consensus on the Federal Government’s aspiration ­- not promise - to deliver a million “well located homes” over five years from 2024.

The Accord claims to lay the groundwork to improving affordability by addressing Australia’s housing supply challenges and enabling the delivery of more social and affordable housing.

But many have questioned its likelihood of s…

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