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Yes, the 1.5 million Australians getting rent assistance need an increase, but more public housing is the lasting fix for the crisis

  • Written by Liam Davies, PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Yes, the 1.5 million Australians getting rent assistance need an increase, but more public housing is the lasting fix for the crisisImage: David Kelly, Author provided

Australia is in the grip of a housing crisis, with low-income households hit hardest by rising rents and falling vacancy rates.

Social housing tenants were insulated from the 10.2% jump in advertised private rental prices in 2022. However, the proportion of people in social housing (an umbrella term covering public...

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