Milestone Deal for 100,000 First Homes Target

Andrew Merry/Getty ImagesAn $800 million Commonwealth-state deal for 17,000 new homes is a milestone in the promise to provide 100,000 dwellings for first-time buyers, the federal government says.The agreement will include almost 7000 homes for first-up owners in Adelaide and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said other jurisdictions were “all very keen to sign up.”