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
Image: David Kelly, Author providedAustralia 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...
