A simple detail could unravel Australia’s ambitious plan to build more than one million homes in the coming five years.The Labor government pledged to build 1.2 million homes in the next five years, but in order to meet that goal an extra 90,000 construction workers are required in the next three months.
The situation has been called “desperate” by the construction industry, who are feeling the crunch of understaffing. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic said they would take a serious look at modular housing. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman The construction of the housing is also not exposed to supply chain shortages, including disruptions from Australia’s characteristic weather events.Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic said for the first time, governments were working together to take a “serious look” at modular housing.