Promises

What each party said it would do at the 2024 election, in its own words, with a link to where it said it.

Each promise was copied word for word from the party’s own website, as saved by the Internet Archive in 2024. A person still needs to check each one against its source, so most show “Not yet checked”. Whether a promise was kept is only marked when there is evidence for it.

ACT Greens: Housing5

Deliver 10,000 public homes“Deliver 10,000 public homes so Canberrans can pay rent based on how much they earn”26 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Ban all unsolicited rent bidding“The ACT Greens will ban all unsolicited 'rent bidding', to prevent potential tenants offering more than the asking price”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
A two-year rent freeze, then a rent cap of 2%“The ACT Greens will also implement a two-year rent freeze and a subsequent fixed rent cap of 2% of the existing rent.”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Establish an independent Rental Commissioner who can enforce rental laws“the ACT Greens will establish an independent Rental Commissioner to provide a timely and targeted service to resolve rental questions and disputes”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Make the rent relief fund permanent“the ACT Greens believe the rent relief fund should exist permanently to help protect renters from the risk of eviction and homelessness”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Canberra Liberals: Housing7

Give 100 residential lots a year for four years to community housing providers (shared equity)“contribute 100 residential land lots for mixed used housing per year, for four years to community housing providers on a shared equity basis”23 September 2024 · Timing: four years · Source · As published in 2024
Reserve 10% of all new developments for social housing“commit 10 per cent of all new developments being reserved for social housing.”23 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Extra $5 million for urgent public housing maintenance“provide additional $5 million to immediately address the most urgent maintenance issues in ACT public housing”23 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Deliver 2,000 more social and affordable dwellings“a Canberra Liberals Government will deliver an additional 2000 social and affordable dwellings for Canberrans in need”23 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Deliver 125,000 new dwellings by 2050“Elizabeth Lee has today announced the Canberra Liberals’ plan to deliver 125,000 new dwellings in the capital by 2050”19 September 2024 · Timing: 2050 · Source · As published in 2024
Auction all over-the-counter SLA blocks in Jacka and Whitlam, 10% reserved for first home buyers at 75% of market value“with 10% of those reserved for first home buyers offered at 75% of market value”19 September 2024 · Gungahlin, Molonglo · Source · As published in 2024
Create a Strata and Building Quality Commissioner“a Canberra Liberals Government will establish a Strata and Building Quality Commissioner.”13 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Independents for Canberra: Housing5

Establish a Strata Commissioner“Establishing a Strata Commissioner to protect the interests of people in apartments and townhouses.”18 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Social housing trigger outcomes to be reached by 2030“achieve the following outcomes by 2030:”18 October 2024 · Timing: 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
More dedicated housing for women and children escaping violence, especially in south Canberra; Safer Families Levy to go to frontline services“The group is also committing to increasing dedicated housing options for women and children escaping violence, particularly in south Canberra”5 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
If holding the balance of power, a social housing trigger: priority list wait of at most 30 days, high needs at most 90 days, ACT first for public housing condition“they are committing to creating a social housing trigger whereby Housing ACT is guaranteed funding sufficient to:”7 August 2024 · Timing: condition: balance of power · Source · As published in 2024
A child and youth homelessness action plan co-designed with the community sector“Independents for Canberra candidates are also committing to implementing a dedicated child and youth homelessness action plan, co-designed with the community sector”7 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Labor: Housing16

Invest an extra $5 million in homelessness services (chronic, youth, older women, family violence)“ACT Labor will invest an additional $5 million to target chronic homelessness, youth homelessness, older women and those escaping domestic violence.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Expand insourced public housing maintenance to 10 multi-unit properties by 2026“expanding the multi-unit property insourcing program to 10 properties by 2026.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: 2026 · Source · As published in 2024
Buy modular housing at scale with NSW and Queensland for public housing“A re-elected Labor Government will partner with larger states like NSW and Queensland to purchase, at scale, modular housing”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Increase the Affordable Housing Project Fund to $100 million“we will also increase the Affordable Housing Project Fund to $100 million, supporting the construction of hundreds of additional affordable rental properties.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Hold dedicated annual land releases for public and community housing“We will also conduct dedicated annual land releases for public and community housing projects.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: annual · Source · As published in 2024
Deliver 5,000 additional public, community and affordable rental homes by the end of 2030“ACT Labor will deliver 5000 additional public, community and affordable rental dwellings in Canberra by the end of 2030.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: end of 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
Progressively remove stamp duty for pensioners, off-the-plan unit purchases and vacant land (principal place of residence)“We will progressively remove all stamp duty for pensioners.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: over the next four years · Source · As published in 2024
Maintain direct financial help for build-to-rent projects that include affordable housing“a re-elected Labor Government will maintain the direct financial assistance that is available to support build-to-rent developments delivering affordable housing.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Enable 30,000 new homes by the end of 2030“These developments will contribute to our goal of enabling 30,000 new homes by the end of 2030.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: end of 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
Implement the missing middle design guide, then change the Territory Plan to allow more missing middle housing“A re-elected Labor Government will commit to implementing the missing middle design guide which is currently in development.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Make 75 public housing properties available to specialist housing and homelessness services“A re-elected Labor government will also make 75 public housing properties available for specialist housing and homelessness services”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Progressively remove stamp duty for all first home buyers over four years“Under Labor’s plan, over the next four years we will progressively remove stamp duty for all first home buyers.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Timing: over the next four years · Source · As published in 2024
Investigate tougher measures for owners who leave shop spaces vacant“a re-elected Labor Government will investigate tougher measures for property owners who leave their shop spaces vacant or unused.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Change the Territory Plan to allow homes on CZ6 land owned by not-for-profit clubs, with no net loss of community facilities“a Labor Government will also revise the Territory Plan to allow residential development in Commercial Zone 6 (CZ6) land owned by not-for-profit clubs if there is no net-loss of existing community and leisure facilities.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Review planning controls at local shops and group centres to encourage mixed-use and shop-top housing“A re-elected Labor Government will review planning controls around our local shops and group centres to encourage more mixed-use developments and ‘shop top’ housing”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
Develop a pattern book of pre-approved low-rise home designs, chosen through a design competition“endorsed building designs that can be used to fast track more low-rise ‘missing middle’ homes for Canberrans.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024