This week marks Homeless Persons Week, a time for all Australians to reflect on the plight of those amongst us unable to find a roof over their head or a stable home for their family.

The Labor/Greens carbon tax will hurt homeowners, renters, builders and manufacturers who are already struggling under Labor‟s financial mismanagement and the worsening housing shortage.

Today’s COAG Reform Council report on affordable housing is further evidence that Labor is failing low income earners, with the report showing that more than three in every five of the lowest income households pay more than 30 per cent of their income on rent.

Labor continues to ignore the housing sector even as new ABS figures show dwelling commencements fell by 12.6 per cent in the March 2012 quarter in seasonally adjusted terms.