Labor's social housing fund has delivered 1,607 homes so far, out of a target of 40,000

Housing Australia says 18,000 homes are under contract. The Coalition and the Greens both say it is not enough.

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Labor's main social housing plan has delivered 1,607 homes so far. Its goal is 40,000 homes by 30 June 2029. The plan is almost halfway through its time. A Senate committee heard the numbers on Thursday, Australian Associated Press (AAP) reported. The homes are social and affordable homes. They are meant for people on low incomes. Fewer than 1,000 of them were brand-new homes built with government money, AAP reported. Sarah Amos is the acting head of Housing Australia, which runs the plan. She said more than 18,000 homes are now under contract. She called that "a very strong pipeline" toward the goal. Critics say that is not good enough. Opposition housing spokesman Andrew Bragg said the plan "is not providing additional stock necessarily". That means it may not be adding new homes. Greens Senator Barbara Pocock also criticised the plan. A new report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) and Urbis looked at cheap rentals. It found only 19 per cent go to people who qualify for social housing. Many Australians still struggle to afford a home.