Our housing system is broken and the poorest Australians are being hardest hit

  • Written by: Rachel Ong ViforJ, ARC Future Fellow & Professor of Economics, Curtin University

Just when we think the price of rentals could not get any worse, this week’s Rental Affordability Snapshot by Anglicare has revealed low-income Australians are facing a housing crisis like never before.

In fact, if you rely on the Youth Allowance, there is not a single rental property across Australia you can afford this week.

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