The Tasmanian Premier looks for support from Independents after being unable to secure a majority government, Federal housing ministers debate policy - after a new report suggests a chronic shortage of tradies, Australia's Gabriela Ruffels is in contention for an LPGA Tour victory in California.
Labor leader Rebecca White says it's clear the Liberal party has won the most seats at the election and should be given the first opportunity to form a government. The report by BuildSkills Australia suggests Australia needs 90,000 extra construction workers over the next three months to meet the federal government’s housing target by 2029.
"We know we've got a lot of work to do. We know we've got an ambitious housing target, which is why we're getting on with the job. Obviously, having the liberals voting against more housing in the parliament is very unhelpful. And what I would say to the liberals is they should be supporting housing measures in the Parliament instead of voting against them at every opportunity.
Youth Homelessness is on the rise as more young people are priced out by the nationwide rental crisis.