Pre-Budget Submission 2026-27

The Tenants' Union Pre-Budget Submission for the 2026-2027 budget addresses proposals across the portfolios of Treasury, Fair Trading and Better Regulation, the Attorney-General, and Housing and Homelessness. 

Ministry: Treasury 

Wellbeing themes: Prosperous, housed, secure 

Proposal: Ensure renters bonds are receiving fair returns for greater support during ongoing housing crisis. 

Budget impact: Net ~$100million pa in increased revenue available

Ministry: Fair Trading and Better Regulation (Department of Customer Service) 

Wellbeing themes: Prosperous, housed, secure

Proposal: Restore funding Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Program funding to meet community need, and expand service delivery offering. 

Budget impact: Neutral - increased revenue covers increased cost. 

Proposal: Releasing the Property Services Statutory Interest Account

Ministry: Attorney-General (Department of Communities and Justice) 

Wellbeing themes: Housed, secure 

Proposal: Immediately make available necessary funds to ensure access to the NCAT online registry services for government-funded Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Services, and complete digitisation project. 

Budget impact: Neutral - increased revenue covers increased cost.

Minister: Housing and Homelessness (Homes NSW / Department of Communities and Justice) 

Proposal: Continue to support increased public and community housing, and improved social housing system