Antipoverty Centre's Kristin O'Connell: 'There are common sense solutions to the housing crisis'

August 28, 2023
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House prices and rents are rising at unprecedented rates. The Anthony Albanese Labor government claimed at the National Cabinet meeting that he had struck a deal for the “most significant housing reform in a generation”.

But Labor is not investing in public housing and there are questions about whether these reforms will have any impact.

Green Left's Isaac Nellist spoke to Kristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the housing crisis, what Labor is doing and common sense solutions.

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