Everyone deserves a safe, secure, and affordable place to call home.

But across Curtin and Australia, too many people are struggling - young professionals who can’t imagine owning a home, families facing rising rents, and older Australians worried about housing stability. Housing should be treated as a human need, not just an investment product.

MY PRIORITIES

To make housing more accessible and affordable, I’m focused on:

Building more social and affordable housing – including support for the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund.
Backing Build to Rent legislation – to increase supply and provide long-term stability for renters.
Reviewing negative gearing and capital gains tax – to level the playing field for first-home buyers.
Prioritising skilled migrants in construction trades – to help build homes faster.
Encouraging downsizing and taxing vacant dwellings – to make better use of the existing housing stock.

Delivered

As your Curtin Independent MP, I’m proud to have helped deliver results for our community.

Supported the Help to Buy scheme
Backed Build to Rent legislation
Called for prioritising construction trades in immigration policy
Held a Good Infill forum to promote medium-density housing that’s liveable, green, and walkable

Planning is largely a state and local issue, but the message from our forums is clear: Australians want governments to work together to solve the housing crisis.

I’ve hosted two Curtin Community Housing Forums with 180 constituents, bringing together renters, homeowners, and mortgage holders to identify the most urgent issues and practical solutions. These forums revealed strong support for:

More social and affordable housing
Incentives for Build to Rent developments
Replacing stamp duty with land tax
Streamlining planning approvals
Strengthening renters’ rights

I’ve shared these community-driven ideas with the Federal Minister for Housing and continue to advocate for coordinated action across all levels of government.

Watch & Read

Speeches in Parliament

In detail

The government has made some progress on housing issues, but it's not enough. Many people, including young professionals, struggle to afford homes or rent. Since 2000, house prices have risen from 3–4 times the average income to 7–8 times, driven by bipartisan policies that favor rising property values and worsening inequality.

To address this, two Community Housing Forums were held in Curtin, involving 180 participants from diverse housing backgrounds. They identified key issues and goals, and experts evaluated proposed solutions. Suggestions included:

Federal actions: Build more social housing, incentivize build-to-rent, tax vacant homes, review investor tax breaks, prioritize skilled trades in immigration, and support downsizing.
State actions: Collaborate with the federal government on funding, replace stamp duty with land tax, streamline approvals, and enhance renters’ rights.

No single solution will fix the crisis, but combined efforts can improve housing affordability.

Additionally, a Good Infill forum explored how medium-density housing can help, emphasizing the need for livable, green, walkable communities. A recurring theme was the need for better coordination across all levels of government.