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My Idea For “The Great Australian Housing Scheme”.

The Great Australian Housing Scheme is a concept I came up with that would hopefully address Australia’s problematic housing crisis.

It all stems from my concept of building 1.2 million identical homes over five years. This probably overly ambitious plan, has a massive price tag of $729 billion but I’ve backed it up with a fully resourced scope of work and bill of materials for each house that then allowed me to come up with what I’m calling a construction blueprint.

I emphasises community involvement, job creation and economic growth through a multi-faceted funding model and standardized construction practices.

In my original article The Great Australian Housing Scheme is the name of the funding model I thought of.

In any event, the scheme seeks to stabilize the housing market, reduce homelessness and foster regional development while ensuring financial sustainability and social cohesion.

It all emerged out of my frustration, at the time it felt as though more building and construction companies have gone bankrupt since the 23rd of May 2022 than houses have been built.

You watch TV and see dozens of families sleeping in tents at parks, couples living in their cars at car parks, people living in tents inside houses and sit there shaking your head as companies that have been operating in Australia for over 40 years are now closing their doors for the last time.

I wanted to at least attempt to put together a somewhat reasonable response to Australia’s unprecedented housing crisis, just in case there is a change of leadership in 2025 and just in case the those leader might be interested in attempting to try something different.

There’s just so much work that needs to be done to try and fix our problems, everyone now realises that our housing woes have been made worse by very high immigration rates.

Every day that goes by, the number of people struggling to find affordable and secure accommodation gets worse, so I encourage as many Australians that area able, to come up with their own ideas and publish them, don’t worry, you can do all of this for free.

You can create a free website at Google Sites and then it’s just a matter of letting the world know about it via all of the various free social media platforms such as facebook, linkedin, medium, quora, minds, reddit, tumblr, blogger, X (formerly twitter), threads and there’s probably others I’ve not thought of.

Getting back to my concept of The Great Australian Housing Scheme, my main idea for funding it was inspired by former successful national campaigns like war bonds between 1915 and 1921.

I thought we might be able to mobilize the collective financial strength and spirit of the nation. 

The primary objectives include rapidly increasing housing supply, stabilizing the housing market, eventually reducing homelessness, creating substantial employment opportunities, stimulating economic growth and fostering regional development.

The funding model combines traditional investment methods with creative financing solutions to secure the estimated $729 billion required.

It includes a national investment program (like the war bonds) with accessible investment options for all Australian citizens, a national housing lottery and multi-level government support through tax incentives and contributions. I also came up with a proposal for selling government-owned media (ABC and SBS) and lots of public service salary optimization to generate additional funds.

The implementation strategy focuses on standardized design and mass production to achieve economies of scale.

Centralized manufacturing processes and strategic selection of regional centres for development are also key factors for making it work.

The scheme also emphasizes comprehensive supply chain optimisation, innovative funding models and streamlined approval processes to expedite construction.

The key regional centres I’ve identified for development are Tamworth and Narrabri in NSW, Wandoan in QLD, Sale in VIC and Geraldton in WA.

There are various reasons for this and I explain all of that in the original article.

With things the way they are, I think we’ve got a snowflakes chance in hell of getting enough labour to build all of these houses we need.

So to address the critical shortage of skilled construction workers we have now and would have significantly more if tried to build 1.2 Million Homes in a short period, I’ve included to the scheme a comprehensive workforce development program through “The Building And Construction National Service Program”.

This program involves a nine-year service commitment, training each participant in three fully accredited building and construction trades.

It would be centred around a massive training facility that would need to be built in Muswellbrook, NSW.

26, 000 participants for each yearly intake will receive industry-recognized certifications and guaranteed employment opportunities upon completion.

Overall, my ‘Great Australian Housing Scheme’ concept’s social and economic impacts are far-reaching, including housing market stabilization, regional development, employment generation, economic stimulation and improved quality of life for all Australians.

By increasing housing supply, my scheme aims to stabilize property prices, reduce housing stress and enhance housing accessibility.

Regional development will create sustainable communities, improve infrastructure, and provide new economic opportunities.

I would hope that a very large chunk of the 1.2 Million Homes become available as what I know as “Housing Commission” accommodation, in fact, unless that happens we’re not really going to chip away at the homelessness problem significantly.

The Great Australian Housing Scheme I’ve come up with isn’t perfect and would need the help of some very smart people to help make it work. 

I’d like to think that at least it represents a bold and transformative vision for Australia’s future, it would address our housing needs while creating a lasting legacy of sustainable communities, skilled workforce development and economic prosperity.

Through its comprehensive approach, my scheme aims to set a new standard for national development initiatives and demonstrate the power of collective action in addressing national challenges.

So all we need now is for someone to fix the baseload power supply problems and about 400 other things and we’ll all be walking around with huge smiles on our faces.