Pixabay Have you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one? As the federal budget once again focuses on boosting housing supply, one critical issue keeps resurfacing. Australia does not have enough skilled tradespeople to fix and renovate existing homes, let alone build the new homes being promised. This week’s budget promised some measures to address these issues, including A$75.1 million over four years from 2026–27 for a new trade skills assessme