Federal Election 2025: Which political party has the stronger plan for housing and reform?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton shake hands ahead of the second leaders' debate of the 2025 federal election campaign. Credit: ABC POOL/AAPIMAGE

Housing has emerged as a major issue in the lead-up to Australia’s federal election, with both major parties offering competing plans to address the crisis. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged a 5 per cent deposit scheme for first-home buyers and the construction of 100,000 new affordable homes. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has proposed allowing first-home buyers to claim mortgage interest payments as tax deductions to ease financial pressure. However, real estate expert Professor Piyush Tewari from the University of Melbourne cautions that government-built affordable housing alone is not a sustainable solution to the broader housing challenge.

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Published 17 April 2025 11:54am

By Shashi Bhushan Kumar

Source: SBS

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Housing has emerged as a major issue in the lead-up to Australia’s federal election, with both major parties offering competing plans to address the crisis. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged a 5 per cent deposit scheme for first-home buyers and the construction of 100,000 new affordable homes. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has proposed allowing first-home buyers to claim mortgage interest payments as tax deductions to ease financial pressure. However, real estate expert Professor Piyush Tewari from the University of Melbourne cautions that government-built affordable housing alone is not a sustainable solution to the broader housing challenge.

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