Media Releases by The Hon Luke Howarth MP
Australia’s community housing, homelessness and community services
It has been an unprecedented 18 months, and an honour to serve the Australian people as the Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community…
International Volunteer Day 2020
Today marks International Volunteer Day, an annual United Nations event held to celebrate the essential work of volunteers and recognise the significant contribution they make…
$2.7 million to help support and rebuild Australia’s volunteer workforce
The Morrison Government will deliver $2.7 million across 779 local community organisations to support the work of the Australia’s volunteers. This funding is in addition…
World Homeless Day 2020
Today marks World Homeless Day, an annual event held to raise awareness about people who may be experiencing homelessness and draw attention to their local…
National Homelessness Week
This week marks National Homelessness Week and is an opportunity for Australians to reflect on the hardships faced by members of our community. Assistant Minister…
National Agreement supports States’ focus on homelessness
All states and territories have now provided their annual Statements of Assurance as required under the Australian Government’s $1.6 billion National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, giving…
Assistant Minister sleeps out to support Vinnies
Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services Luke Howarth will spend tonight couchsurfing as part of the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout. The event…
Decades of success recognised for Youth Homelessness Matters Day
On any given night in Australia approximately 116,427 Australians are homeless, almost one quarter of these are young people aged 12-24 years. Family breakdown often…
New affordable accommodation for Tasmanians with disability
More Tasmanians will have access to social housing with the opening today of the first of 27 new specially designed homes for people with disability.…
Safe Places grants now open
The Morrison Government is today calling for organisations to apply for $60 million worth of grants to expand emergency accommodation across Australia under our record…
Digital housing platform launches in WA
Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services, Luke Howarth today joined with Hygge Community Life in Perth for the launch of Home Hub.…
Work underway for 100 new affordable homes under the Hobart City Deal
Work will soon start on constructing more than 100 new affordable purpose-built homes under the Morrison Government’s Hobart City Deal after three capital works contracts…
Launch of Homelessness Week
Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services, Luke Howarth, today launched Homelessness Week in Hobart. Assistant Minister Howarth acknowledged the significance of…
Assistant Minister Luke Howarth to spend night on the Brisbane’s streets for CEO Sleepout
The Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services Luke Howarth will spend 20 June at the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout in Brisbane Powerhouse.…