After WW2, Australia faced a severe housing shortage. Australia was 400,000 houses short, with 60,000 new homes required yearly to replace those that become obsolete. Post-war privatisation and the prioritising of housing-for-profit stood in the way of the bright future men and women had signed up for. This booklet sets out the ACP’s demands for a short-term fix to these woes.

This booklet contains information and an interesting dialogue between serviceman abroad serving in New Guinea. It advocates for a Yes vote for the Constitution Alteration Act, (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) passed by Parliament in March, 1944. The referendum was supported by both the ACP and ALP of the time which makes for timely reading!

In November 1943 the ACP was requested by the Commonwealth Housing Commission to submit proposals for a post-war Housing Scheme. Addressing the shortage of homes as well as the extent of involvement of private enterprise.