{"id":108945,"date":"2025-09-02T11:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/108945\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:07:13","slug":"revealed-indias-bold-proposal-to-fix-australias-housing-crisis-by-building-one-million-homes-here-and-sending-skilled-and-unskilled-workers-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/108945\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: India’s bold proposal to fix Australia’s housing crisis – by building one million homes here and sending skilled and unskilled workers to help"},"content":{"rendered":"

By NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 23:38 EDT, 1 September 2025 | Updated: 02:57 EDT, 2 September 2025 <\/p>\n

A senior member of the Indian Government has made a surprising proposal to help tackle Australia’s housing crisis, suggesting India<\/a> could help build one million homes across the country.<\/p>\n

The comments came from India’s Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, during a meeting with a United Arab Emirates trade delegation in Mumbai<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Goyal described the initiative as a ‘$500billion opportunity’ and claimed India was in ‘deep negotiations’ with Australia to deliver the massive housing project.<\/p>\n

He added that Australia is open to welcoming Indian professionals, including masons, electricians, plumbers, and other trades, while also offering financial support to help businesses establish themselves.<\/p>\n

‘They are willing to allow you to take all the different technical expertis\u2026 whatever professions or skills are required to build those million homes,’ he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Goyal said India would provide full access to both skilled and unskilled Indian workers, alongside training and certification programs to ensure compliance with Australian standards.<\/p>\n

‘If we miss the bus, if we don’t catch this opportunity, we will only have ourselves to blame,’ he said.<\/p>\n

The comments coincide with ongoing negotiations between Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell and the Indian Government over an expanded Free Trade Agreement, including the second tranche of the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.<\/p>\n

\"Piyush <\/p>\n

Piyush Goyal (pictured) on Sunday, during a meeting with a UAE trade delegation in Mumbai<\/p>\n

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) with Anthony Albanese in 2023<\/p>\n

In July, Farrell said the government was in the ‘final stages of negotiations’ with India.<\/p>\n

Goyal confirmed the talks were continuing in a social media post earlier in August.<\/p>\n

‘Held a productive meeting with Australian Minister of Trade & Tourism Senator the Hon Don Farrell. Our discussions centred on finalising the second tranche of the CECA to further enhance the trade & investment ties between our nations,’ he said.<\/p>\n

However, the proposal has sparked confusion in Australia, with economist Leith van Onselen revealing to Daily Mail that he was contacted by a government source who denied any knowledge of the plan.<\/p>\n

‘I received a call from a government spokesperson who said, “[Goyal’s] plan has not been raised with them”,’ van Onselen said.<\/p>\n

‘This is truly extraordinary stuff, assuming it is real and not merely bluster and hopium from Minister Piyush Goyal.’<\/p>\n

It is understood the Australian government was blindsided by the comments, which were not previously brought up during negotiations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Negotiations <\/p>\n

Negotiations between Goyal (left) and Trade Minister Don Farrell (right) are ongoing\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Forecasts <\/p>\n

Forecasts show the government is set to miss it’s housing target by 200,000 homes (stock)<\/p>\n

Van Onselen also criticised the broader context of Australia’s housing shortage, blaming decades of high immigration for outpacing housing supply.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Australia is suffering from a chronic housing shortage because, for two decades, population demand via excessive immigration has run ahead of housing supply,’ he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He urged the Albanese Government to publicly reject the proposal.<\/p>\n

‘The Albanese government needs to make an official public statement denying Minister Piyush Goyal’s claims,’ van Onselen added.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail has approached Farrell for comment.<\/p>\n

Recent housing approval data revealed that the Australian Government is on track to fall significantly short of its target to build 1.2million homes by 2029.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The figures show an annual shortfall of around 36,000 homes, which would leave the government nearly 200,000 homes behind its goal by the end of the decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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