Who is the housing minister? Federal and every state

Australia has nine parliaments: the federal parliament and one for each state and territory. Each government decides its own ministry, so the housing portfolio has a different name, and sometimes a different minister, in each one. All nine currently have a minister whose title covers housing. This page lists them, their shadows, and the other ministers who share the work, with addresses from each parliament's official records.

Housing and Homelessness ministers at a glance

Federal addresses are for Parliament House, where portfolio mail should go. State and territory addresses are the minister's electorate office, which passes portfolio mail on.

Names, roles and addresses on this page come from each parliament's official member lists. Data checked 20 October 2026.

Federal or state: who's responsible for housing?

States and territories run social and public housing, rental laws, homelessness services and most planning and land release, so the state housing minister handles most day-to-day issues. The federal government funds housing through agreements with the states, Commonwealth Rent Assistance and national schemes such as first home buyer support.

If you're not sure which level handles your issue, write to your own local member as well. Their office can pass your letter to the right minister.

Housing and Homelessness ministers by parliament

Federal housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness in the federal government is Clare O'Neil (ALP, Member for Hotham), who is also Minister for Cities. Write to them at PO Box 6022, House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600.

In opposition, Andrew Bragg (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness.

New South Wales housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness in New South Wales is Rose Jackson (ALP, Member of the Legislative Council), who is also Minister for Water, Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Youth. Write to them at Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

In opposition, Natasha Maclaren-Jones (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Homelessness. In opposition, Chris Rath (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Housing.

Victoria housing minister

The Minister for Housing, Building and Precincts and Minister for Homelessness in Victoria is Nick Staikos (ALP, Member for Bentleigh), who is also Minister for Seniors. Write to them at 723 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165.

In opposition, David Southwick (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Housing and Building. In opposition, Nicole Werner (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability. On the crossbench, Gabrielle de Vietri (GRN) is Spokesperson for Public and Affordable Housing.

Queensland housing minister

The Minister for Home Ownership in Queensland is David Janetzki (LNP, Member for Toowoomba South), who is also Treasurer and Minister for Energy. Write to them at T4, Level 1, 677-683 Ruthven Street, South Toowoomba QLD 4350.

The Minister for Housing and Public Works in Queensland is Sam O'Connor (LNP, Member for Bonney), who is also Minister for Youth. Write to them at 102 Imperial Parade, Labrador QLD 4215.

In opposition, Meaghan Scanlon (ALP) is Shadow Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Home Ownership.

Western Australia housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Works in Western Australia is John Carey (ALP, Member for Perth), who is also Minister for Planning and Lands and Minister for Health Infrastructure. Write to them at Unit 24 Ground Floor, 359 Oxford St, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016.

The Minister for Homelessness in Western Australia is Matthew Swinbourn (ALP, Member of the Legislative Council), who is also Minister for the Environment, Minister for Climate Resilience and Minister for Community Services. Write to them at PO Box 390, Maddington WA 6989.

In opposition, David Bolt (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Homelessness. In opposition, Sandra Brewer (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Housing.

South Australia housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Urban Development and Minister for Housing Infrastructure in South Australia is Nick Champion (ALP, Member for Taylor), who is also Minister for Planning. Write to them at Shop 90, 600 Main North Road, Smithfield SA 5114.

In opposition, Josh Teague (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Housing.

Tasmania housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Planning in Tasmania is Kerry Vincent (LIB, Member for Prosser Region), who is also Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Minister for Local Government. Write to them at Shop 1/31 Cole Street, Sorell TAS 7172.

In opposition, Meg Brown (ALP) is Shadow Minister for Housing. On the crossbench, Vica Bayley (GRN) is Greens Spokesperson for Housing and Consumer Protection.

Australian Capital Territory housing minister

The Minister for Housing and Homelessness in the Australian Capital Territory is Suzanne Orr (ALP, Member for Yerrabi), who is also Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water, Minister for Equality and Minister for Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity. Write to them at GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601.

In opposition, Chiaka Barry (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness. In opposition, Deborah Morris (LIB) is Shadow Minister for Home Ownership and Housing Affordability. On the crossbench, Rebecca Vassarotti (GRN) is Spokesperson for Housing.

Northern Territory housing minister

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development in the Northern Territory is Steve Edgington (CLP, Member for Barkly), who is also Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Alcohol Policy, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Essential Services. Write to them at PO Box 796, Tennant Creek NT 0861.

The Minister for Housing Construction in the Northern Territory is Bill Yan (CLP, Member for Namatjira), who is also Treasurer and Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure. Write to them at PO Box 520, Alice Springs NT 0871.

In opposition, Ed Smelt (ALP) is Shadow Minister for Housing Construction and Shadow Minister for Housing, Local Government and Community Development.

Shadow housing ministers and spokespeople

A shadow minister leads the opposition's policy on housing and questions the government in parliament. Write to them when you want an issue raised publicly, or want to know what the alternative government would do. Crossbench spokespeople, such as the Greens in some parliaments, are listed too.

See every opposition frontbench on the list of shadow ministers.

Also relevant

Assistant ministers, parliamentary secretaries and ministers for closely related areas. If your issue is about one of these areas, they may be the better person to write to, or you can copy them in.

How to address a letter to a minister

Address the envelope to the minister by name and title, then their office address. Inside, open with Dear Minister. Only write "The Hon" if the minister holds that title; some state ministers do not. The address blocks on each politician page already use the right form. For more detail, see how to address a letter to an MP.

• Keep to one issue, and say exactly which program, service or decision you mean.
• Say what you want the minister to do, in one sentence.
• Include your full postal address so the office can reply.
• A short personal story carries more weight than statistics the department already has.

Write to a housing minister now

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