Qcoss says more details needed as to how state can ensure 20% of around 900,000 proposed new homes will be affordable
Queensland’s new plan to build thousands of affordable homes has been called into question by advocates who say it’s unclear how the ambitious target will be achieved.
“To give you a sense of what that might mean, a nurse on an average salary of about $90,000, they would need to pay less than $520 a week in rent for it to be considered affordable,” he told reporters. The Queensland Council of Social Service chief executive, Aimee McVeigh, said she supported the 20% target but more detail was needed before it becomes a “welcome reality”.
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