Public Housing

Australia’s housing crisis: is social housing the answer?

Social housing can be life-changing for many Australians in desperate need of shelter or simply a place to call home, but there simply aren’t enough homes to meet skyrocketing demand. In the wake of the upcoming federal election, The Wire’s Georgia Nolan spoke with Professor Alan Morris, urban and housing studies expert, on the current …

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Public housing in the Pilbara on its way, but not enough

This week, Western Australia’s Housing Minister John Carey says the government is doing everything in their power to repair vacant public housing in Roebourne, in the Pilbara region. The State government has spent hundreds of millions on maintenance and refurbishments.But advocates say it’s not enough and not addressing the root of the cause. Image: Image …

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Chris Minns and Daniel Andrews forcing people out of public housing

Contrary to promises made in the recent NSW election, the new ALP Government continues to force out people from their homes in Glebe in inner Sydney. Public Housing tenants are experiencing the same treatment in the Barak Beacon Estate in Port Melbourne under the Andrews Government. The State Governments are re-developing inner areas by subbing …

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