‘Stop throwing cash’: Explosive report exposes govt fail

Property Council Queensland executive director Jess Caire says Queensland’s housing challenge is too significant for any one organisation or sector to solve alone. Throwing more money at Australia’s housing crisis won’t fix it, explosive new research warns, exposing a fatal flaw in government strategy. As state and federal leaders continue to parade record funding splashes, top property and housing leaders warn that endless cash is failing to deliver social and affordable homes at scale. Aerial view of Brisbane. The landmark report reveals that breaking the back of the nation’s housing nightmare will require a radical overhaul of how governments, private investors, and community builders work together. Experts insist that lasting supply can only be achieved through genuine collaboration rather than top-down bureaucratic mandates. Nowhere is this struggle more evident than in Queensland, where fresh findings have mapped out exactly what it will take to finally deliver homes at scale. Stronger partnerships between government, community housing providers, industry and investors is critical to scaling Queensland’s social and affordable housing supply, new research reveals. The Property...