This week's Federal budget held a surprise in the additional funding of $245.3 million to meet the continued demand for the Solar Homes and Communities Plan - the $8,000 rebate. This adds to the $150 million that had been allocated to be utilized by 30 June. The extra allocation is due to the highest uptake of solar installations ever seen in the Australian community, according to the Minister, The Hon. Peter Garrett. This is very good news for the village sector because significantly more residents and ILUs can be accepted before the June 30 cut off.
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18,650 social and affordable homes funded as 370 homes set for repurpose
The Australian Government’s flagship Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) has agreed to fund 9,284 social and 9,366 affordable homes through 279 successful projects under the first two funding rounds of the HAFF and National Housing Accord Facility...