Federal Campaigns
Submission to the Federal Inquiry into Social Housing
The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has recommended governments commit to lifting social and affordable housing up to 10 per cent of Australia’s housing stock. HAAG supports this ambition. We make further recommendations to use the terms public and community housing, define affordable housing, set aside housing for older people, and ensure consistent and… …
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Submission on changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing
HAAG supports the Governments bill to limit the Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing tax breaks for investors, which have distorted the housing market making housing unaffordable. The money raised needs to be directly invested in public and community housing to rectify this imbalance. Read our submission to the inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment …
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Inquiry into Intergenerational Housing Inequity
Australia’s current housing crisis affects people differently at different stages of life and no age group or generation is immune to these challenges. While the data on wealth distribution across age groups, stagnant wages, rising housing costs demonstrate that housing situation for renting and home ownership is much worse now compared to what it was… …
Posted in: Submissions, Older Women, Campaigns
Tax reforms welcome but more needed for older people’s housing
HAAG congratulates the Albanese Government for taking the initiative to deliver much needed reform to negative gearing and the Capital Gains Tax Discount. It is a strong first step towards a fairer and more affordable housing market. It’s a really good start towards shifting emphasis from housing as an investment, towards housing as a home. The… …
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Link between safe housing and elder abuse recognized in National Plan
HAAG welcomes the recognition that housing insecurity places older people at increased risk of abuse and mistreatment. To reduce this risk, it is essential that older people can access secure and genuinely affordable housing. Recognising this in the broader social context of this plan is a positive step towards addressing and preventing elder abuse. …
Posted in: News Updates, Elder Rights, Campaigns
Submission to Streamlining and Modernising the National Construction Code consultation
The lack of consistency across States and Territories, especially in relation to adoption of Liveable Housing Design Standard (LHDS) creates inequitable housing outcomes for people who need accessible housing including older people. Therefore, as part of streamlining the code, it is imperative that there are mandates introduced through the NCC to ensure national consistency in… …
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Submission on the Transition of the Commonwealth Home Support Program to the Support at Home Program
The new Support at Home program, implemented in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, aims to ensure ‘a simpler and more equitable system for older people that helps them to stay at home for longer’. While HAAG supports this vision, we hold grave concerns about whether the implementation of the… …
Posted in: Submissions, Aged care, Campaigns
Federal Pre Budget Submission 2026
As an organisation that delivers housing and related support services to older people experiencing homelessness and housing stress, we see first-hand how the unequal housing system impacts on the health and wellbeing of older people. We support policies that reduce inequality, strengthen economic security, and ensure all people have access to safe, decent and affordable… …
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Submission to the Inquiry into Capital Gains Tax Discount
HAAG is concerned that the current Capital Gains Tax discount settings are contributing to widening inequality, worsening housing affordability, and undermining Australia’s long-term social and economic wellbeing. We believe significant reform is necessary. Read our submission here …
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Priced out, Run Down: Older women renters speak
Shane and Fiona speak to Lynn and Aradia about our recent Canberra trip, launching the report Priced Out and Run Down: Older Australians in unaffordable and poor condition housing. They speak about their experiences as older renters, and what they thought of meeting politicians in Canberra. …
Posted in: Podcasts, Renter's rights, Campaigns
New report: Older People Suffering in Poor Quality, Expensive Housing
Swinburne University and Housing for the Aged Action Group released a new report at Parliament House in Canberra today, showing that across the country, older people are increasingly facing multiple, overlapping forms of housing precarity, with serious impacts on their health and wellbeing. Older renters face the greatest risk, living in housing insecurity in unaffordable and… …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates, Renter's rights, Campaigns
The Federal Election is over, but the fight for homes for older people continues
We wanted to take a moment to thank all of you, our members, for the work that you did in the lead up to the election. Sending letters to candidates, meeting members of Parliament, speaking up about older people’s housing. It is your voices and the stories we hear every day from our clients that… …
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