Researchers have previously warned of a looming social housing crisis, with the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute in 2018 identifying a possible shortfall of 433,000 dwellings over the next two decades.also refocused attention on the living conditionsHowever, Liberal MP Tim Wilson told parliament on Monday the government should continue to invest in private rather than social housing to make it more affordable for Australians to own their own home.
“It can be part of the discussion in what we need to do as part of the post-recovery, but we should never accept the idea that social housing should become the norm,” he said.Liberal MP Tim Wilson speaks during debate in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra.The federal government announced a HomeBuilder grants scheme in June as a means of stimulating the housing market and building sector.
But he acknowledged some Australians would never be in a position to own their own home, citing his own regional NSW seat of Cowper, which has some of the highest rates of homelessness in Australia.“We need to provide that net to support them should they fall through the cracks."
States need to commit as well, which I doubt they would
Asher_Wolf I live in regional NSW and currently there is 0 houses available for me to apply for.
It's about time they build more social housing
The federal government must be proud
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