Kevin Rudd has promised $150 million to try to halve homelessness over the next five years.
Mr Rudd has visited Mission Australia's Surry Hills Centre to launch his plan to tackle the housing accommodation crisis for Australia's homeless.
It's his second visit in two days, after he met privately with residents at the centre last night.
Mr Rudd says up to 100,000 Australians can be without a home each night including 10,000 children. But thousands are turned away each night because of a lack of accommodation.
"We come from the Labor Party and the Labor Party has a heart when it comes to dealing with people struggling with homelessness," he said.
"We believe it's time - when this country has been going through a long period of economic growth - for us to conclude as a nation we can do much better than we a currently doing by the homeless and those who support them."
A Telegraph Galaxy Poll today shows Labor extending its lead over the Coalition slightly from six to eight points
But the good news for Mr Howard ahead of Wednesday’s expected rate rise is voters don’t blame him for the five rate rises since the last election.
However, Mr Rudd continues to pressure Mr Howard on housing affordability – yesterday announcing a deposit scheme for young homebuyers, today pledging $150 million for crisis accommodation for the homeless.
Mr Rudd’s has also revealed he’s suffered his first campaign injury; two ugly scar on his right hand.
Mr Rudd finished up the day campaigning on the Central Coast, the fourth consecutive day he and Mr Howard have been in the same place.