Yes, the 1.5 million Australians getting rent assistance need an increase, but more public housing is the lasting fix for the crisis

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Australia 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...

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