Mojo ♻️Sep 19, 2024
Tent city expands in a NSW town once known for its affordability. Housing Minister Rose Jackson admits the government is struggling to keep up with the growing housing crisis.
#nsw #housingcrisis #tentcity #affordablehousing #australiannews #costofliving #homelessness #rentalcrisis #BetterNotBigger #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-18/tent-city-homelessness-woes-housing-rent-crisis-grafton-nsw/104286284
Grafton losing its affordable status with people living in tents as housing crisis worsens

Grafton was once known as an affordable place to live. Now, rising rent prices are forcing more people to live in tents and under tarps at a city park.

ABC News
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Australia's population has surpassed 27 million, but policies over the past decade have failed to meet housing demands, an expert warns. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a 2.3% national population increase to 27.1 million by March, with net overseas migration accounting for 83% of the 615,300 people added last year.
#australia #populationgrowth #housingcrisis #absdata #overseasmigration #housingpolicy #australiannews #populationboom #netmigration #policyfailure #greed

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-19/australia-s-population-reaches-27-million/104370682

Australia's population reaches 27 million with growth largely driven by overseas migration

Australia is now home to more than 27 million people but policies over the last decade have failed to deliver the housing needed, an expert warns.

ABC News
Sep 19, 2024 at 11:09amWeb
Show threadroodSep 19, 2024
@mojo wait! They had policies?
Show threadMojo ♻️Sep 19, 2024
@rood Yes, they had policies—policies to boost the value of their multiple investment properties and to keep the property lobby and big business happy. Let’s not forget the media barons profiting from the world-record fees charged for home sale advertisements.
#housingpolicy #propertylobby #investmentproperties #mediabarons #housingcrisis #australianpolitics #affordablehousing #realestate