Mark and his wife are sick, disabled and homeless. They feel let down by the government

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Mark Souter is terminally ill with severe emphysema and his wife Sue is disabled. They have been unable to find a rental property in south-east Queensland with the area, and the country, in the grip of a rental crisis.

Advocates say the federal budget "tinkered around the edges" of the problem.

"It's just not feasible to rent privately on a pension here because the average rent starts at around $500 a week," Mr Souter told SBS News. The couple, who are in their 50s, are among a growing number of people made homeless by Australia's rental crisis and who advocates say the government is not doing enough to help.

 

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