Australia's social housing system is critically stressed. Many eligible applicants simply give up
- Written by Hal Pawson, Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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.
Our new report, released today, reveals a social housing system critically stressed, with demand rapidly...
