Labor's ambitious plan to deliver a 'decade of renewal' is under threat as the construction industry sounds alarm bells about the acute shortage of skilled workers.
According to industry insiders, the stark reality is that there simply aren't enough workers to fulfill Labor's grand vision of building thousands of new homes.
This dire warning has significant implications for the government, which will be forced to make some tough and potentially unpopular decisions to support the beleaguered sector.
The construction industry has long been plagued by a shortage of skilled labor, and the situation is now so severe that it threatens to derail Labor's entire housing strategy.
With the industry struggling to attract and retain workers, the government faces an unpalatable choice: either scale back its housing ambitions or invest heavily in training and recruitment programs to bolster the sector's workforce.
Neither option is likely to be politically popular, and the government will need to tread carefully to avoid alienating key constituents.
As the situation continues to deteriorate, one thing is clear: Labor's 'decade of renewal' risks being nothing more than a hollow slogan unless the government takes decisive action to address the construction industry's workforce crisis.
Only time will tell if the government is willing to take the tough decisions necessary to put Labor's housing plan back on track, but for now, the future of the sector hangs precariously in the balance.