Housing Australia (Acting Chair) Appointment (No. 1) 2026
I, Clare O’Neil, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness and Minister for Cities, under subsection 21(1) of the Housing Australia Act 2018 (the Act) and subsection 33A(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901:
(a) appoint Damien Tangey as the acting Chair of the Housing Australia Board, on a part-time basis, for the period beginning on 19 July 2026 until the earlier of:
(i) 18 October 2026; or
(ii) the day before the appointment of the next substantive Chair, under section 19 of the Act, takes effect;
(b) determine that the remuneration and allowances payable during the period of appointment referred to in paragraph (a) are those that would apply to the Chair of the Housing Australia Board during the period of appointment.
Dated 16 July 2026
Clare O’Neil
Minister for Housing
Minister for Homelessness
Minister for Cities