Labor will again focus on housing today, announcing a new initiative to increase the construction workforce.
Category
📺
TVTranscript
00:00With more than 230,000 Australians electing to vote on day 1 of pre-polling, housing remains
00:09firmly atop of the agenda.
00:11With that in mind, Labor is today announcing, if re-elected, they'll spend $78 million over
00:17four years to fast-track the qualifications process for 6,000 tradies.
00:22In making the announcement today, Labor is referencing research from Master Builders
00:26Australia, which suggests that for every new tradie, 2.4 new homes will be built per year.
00:33This program will allow tradies to fast-track their qualification process through fee-free
00:38TAFE courses.
00:39The Prime Minister is expected to spend the day travelling before more announcements this
00:43afternoon.