Let’s not kid ourselves that private investors or super funds will build the social housing we need

  • Written by: Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here.


Treasurer Jim Chalmers is leading a push to get private investors to help build more social and affordable housing. But we shouldn’t kid ourselves about where the money will come from.

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