Massive social housing roll-out boosts Queensland economy
Source: Queensland. Minister for Community Services and Housing. Media Release
"Queenslanders are due to see a massive roll-out of social housing across the state as the Bligh Government works to build more than 3000 social housing dwellings by the end of this year.
The roll out is part of a Nation Building Plan which will accommodate more than 6200 eligible Queenslanders. About 4000 homes will be completed in total and 75% must be built by the end of this year. The plan is pumping $ 1.1 billion from the federal government into the state’s economy over three years to June 2012 and creating 13,000 jobs. More jobs are to be created as the Bligh Government builds a further 1600 social housing dwellings under other national agreements and spends $140 million through the Queensland Future Growth Fund during the 2009-2010 financial year."