Affordable Housing Implementation Taskforce was introduced by the Government to develop an affordable housing bond aggregator model. 

The affordable housing bond aggregator would allow more private sector investment into affordable housing. Community housing providers will be able to access cheaper and longer term debt, freeing up capital for constructions of affordable housing. 

The establishment of the Taskforce follows the recommendations of the Affordable Housing Working Group’s report endorsed in 2016. It is part of an initiative from the government to assist Australians in difficulty, including the 30 per cent who live in rented houses. 

The taskforce consists of experts, from all financial, affordable housing, development and government sectors. 

Mr Stephen King is the Chair of the Panel. He has been CEO of the Treasury Corporation in NSW and a member of the Australian Office of Financial Management advisory board. 

Ms Peta Winzar is also part of the Panel being the current CEO of the Community Housing Industry Association. 

Mr John Fraser, the Secretary to the Treasury and previous CEO of UBS Global Asset Management, will the Government representative. 

Expects such as these will engage with international and domestic experts as well as the Treasurer, Scott Morrison. 

The taskforce will report back by June 2017.