$150m 'homes for homeless'
Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has unveiled a $150 million plan to
provide 600 new houses and units for homeless people.
He said Labor's aim was to halve the number of homeless people
turned away from shelters each year within five years and close the
gap within a decade to ensure all homeless obtained shelter.
"This is all part of reaching out with a helping hand to
Australians in need," he told reporters.
"It is part and parcel of our Australian set of values, having a
bit of heart and soul and doing the right thing for all those
Australians out there who have run into one of life's walls."
