The National Cabinet: On housing | Architecture & Design
We used to build public housing for the poorest and most vulnerable in our community. Sixty years ago 7% of all dwellings were under state ownership. Both sides of politics sold off or privatised the housing built by earlier generations; now less than 3% nationally. The need is about 10%, particularly given Labor’s refusal to meaningfully increase social incomes. So we need massive investments in public housing,