Homes for Queenslanders: Delivering modular social homes across the state

• More than 215 modular social homes have either been completed or are under contract to be delivered across the state
• Homes being built by Queensland businesses and state’s public builder QBuild, with 600 locked in during State Budget
• Forms part of Miles Government’s Homes for Queenslanders plan to deliver one million more homes, including 53,500 social homes
• Modular homes at risk of LNP cuts, who describe them as ‘too much’

From Coen in the north, Bedourie out west and Gympie in the state’s south-east, modular social and government employee housing is being delivered as part of the Miles Government’s Homes for Queenslanders plan.

The Miles Government locked in another 600 modular homes as part of its Budget earlier this year, partnering with Queensland businesses and the state’s public builder QBuild.

That includes Sunshine Coast-based Saltair Modulars who are building 34 modular homes for Bundaberg, where Rural Communities Minister Mark Furner visited today.

With 100 of the 600 modulars now under contract, a further 250 homes have taken a step closer with tenders in the process of being released.

Modular homes can help get people out of temporary accommodation quicker – where the government is currently investing millions of dollars – with on-site construction time taking only three months compared to a year for many traditional builds.

The government’s program is a stark contrast to the LNP whose Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett labelled modular homes built for families in regional Queensland as “too much”.

Modular homes are at risk of being cut by the LNP, who sent social housing backwards by hundreds of homes, cut workers from QBuild and who have now outlined billions in cuts to social and affordable housing.

Quotes attributable to Rural Communities Minister for Mark Furner:

“Modular housing and the techniques being deployed by companies like Saltair Modular is a real game changer for supplying housing to rural and regional Queensland.

“It’s great to see Queensland-based companies being innovative in meeting housing challenges and working with government to build more homes.

“Instead of being part of the solution, the LNP have taken every opportunity to attack modular homes and QBuild.

“The LNP say they’re going to match our ambitious targets, but how can you believe them when they bag Queensland businesses and QBuild for building modular homes.”

Quotes attributable to Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon:

“To build more homes, faster we’re using Queensland businesses and QBuild to rollout hundreds more modular homes.

“Regardless of the weather, manufacturers can have a ready workforce under one roof constructing multiple homes.

“Our Homes for Queenslanders plan is unlocking more supply and tradies on the tools to build the homes Queenslanders need.

“The LNP sent social housing backwards, cut support for renters and sacked 1,600 QBuild workers.”

Further information:

Anyone who needs housing assistance can contact their local Housing Service Centre during business hours or call the 24/7 Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753.

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