Housing and homelessness is one of the biggest challenges we face and the top concern for so many people in our community.

There are solutions, from legislating a ten-year national plan to measured reforms of negative gearing and capital gains tax, more investment in key worker, social and affordable housing, a sensible discussion around immigration, how we licence, train and support tradespeople and subcontractors - but they need political courage and multipartisan commitments to implement.

As a community we need to have the great housing debate and decide the kind of future we want to shape.

Join me and a panel of experts to share your experiences and go through what the next federal parliament can and should do better to tackle this issue.

Expert Panel:

• Professor Hal Pawson, UNSW City Futures Research Centre: Analysis of major party policies and potential for tax reform: negative gearing, capital gains tax, stamp duty - what’s the opportunity?
• Jess LeWatt, Amplify: How community attitudes are changing on key housing issues
• Wendy Hayhurst, CHIA CEO: The vital role of social and community housing
• Paula McGrady: First Nations Peoples’ housing needs
• Frances Crimmins, YWCA CEO: Housing vulnerable cohorts & funding frontline services
• Howard Maclean, Convenor Greater Canberra: The Missing Middle - Housing Density & Typologies for Canberra’s Future

You can submit your questions here and we will also be taking questions from the floor on the night.

Please RSVP so we can contact you with any updates.

This will be one of the biggest community events of my campaign and I hope to see you there.

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I am dedicated to ensuring that these events are inclusive and safe spaces that can be attended by anyone. If there’s anything I or my team can do to ensure you are able to attend and get the most out of the experience (e.g. by having an AUSLAN interpreter available), please email [email protected]