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Australia’s social housing system is critically stressed
Plenty was said in the election campaign about the very real challenges faced by first home buyers and by homeowners already mortgaged to the hilt. But little comment focused on the cost-of-living predicament faced by low income renters.
Albanese's $10bn pledge pushes housing needs back into the limelight
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s budget reply speech last night highlighted Australia’s huge unnmet need for social and affordable housing. It’s once again shaping up as a major election issue. Labor is proposing a A$10 billion program to build 30,000 social and affordable homes over five years.
Social housing was one hell of a missed budget opportunity, but there's time
Labor delivered its alternative budget and promised that if it was in government it would be investing A$500 million in fast-tracking repairs to social housing, and urging state governments to match it dollar for dollar.
Growing numbers of renters are trapped for years in homes they can't afford
New evidence from the Productivity Commission shows almost half of “rent-burdened” private tenants are likely to remain stuck rental stress for at least half a decade.