Tag: housing fund

Greens, Coalition Team up to Block Labor’s Affordable Housing Fund

The Australian Labor government’s high-profile affordable housing fund has failed to pass the Parliament’s upper house. On May 10, Labor attempted to bring a vote in the Senate for the Housing Australia Future Fund; however, the motion was shot down by the Greens and Liberal-National Coalition. As a result, debate on the housing fund will…


Labor’s Housing Bill at Risk of Defeat as Crossbench Demand More Social Housing Funds

As the federal government tries to push through a swathe of new laws this fortnight, its $10 billion (US$6.7 billion) Housing Australia Future Fund is at risk of being shot down by the crossbench. Under Labor’s proposed law, a cap of $500 million a year will be applied to funding for building new social and…


Chinese Citizens Reluctant to Pay for Social Insurance Due to Distrust Toward CCP

The Chinese regime recently revealed that its social insurance system reported a $96 billion deficit in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. Consequently, China’s state-run media has encouraged people to pay for social insurance programs. The Epoch Times spoke with some Chinese citizens who shared their concerns about the social…