FED Requirement for a National Housing and Homelessness Plan

National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024

Independent Bill

23 Jul 2025: MPs in the first house are debating whether this bill is a good idea in principle.

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

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homelessness housing housing advocacy housing policy social housing

Introduced by: Senator David Pocock (IND)

Links to official parliament websites

Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Australian Government must create a National Housing and Homelessness Plan.
Housing Australia is the lead agency to implement the plan.
The Australian Government must appoint a National Housing and Homelessness Advocate; it must also establish an office for that advocate.
The National Housing and Homelessness Advocate can start reviews of systemic housing issues.
The National Housing and Homelessness Advocate can request advice and information for these reviews.
The Australian Government must establish the National Housing Consumer Council.
Members of the National Housing Consumer Council must disclose their interests to the Housing Minister and the council.