Coalition, Labor Support Housing Reform for AUKUS Troops

The Greens opposed the Bill calling it ‘public housing for US troops,’ and said it diverts funds from Australians in need.

U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va., on June 24, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Parliament’s opening day has delivered bipartisan support for a bill expanding Defence Housing Australia’s remit to include foreign military personnel stationed under the AUKUS pact.

The legislation, first introduced in July, will allow U.S. and UK submarine crews and other allied officials to be housed alongside Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families.